Home / Quotes / Quote by Birgitta Jonsdottir

Quote by Birgitta Jonsdottir

“Edward Snowden has inspired changes and awareness, which is very important in this day and age, and sometimes egos need to be set aside, even with powerful people, and we need to look at the full picture.”

Quote by Birgitta Jonsdottir

Author

Birgitta Jonsdottir

English biography, 120-180 words more

You May Also Like

“In a sense the Pirate Party is very similar to what happened for the Bernie Sanders campaign, where people felt inspired and they felt like they were having an impact, a big grass-roots-inspired movement, in particular with young people.”

People Bigs Young Felt Party Happened Movement Particular Roots Impact Inspired Campaigns Grass Pirate

Author:Birgitta Jonsdottir

“I feel it is important to point out that individuals can make a difference, that things that seem impossible one day might suddenly shift into a possibility the next day.”

Feels Important Seems Might Next Individual Differences Impossible Possibility One Day Making A Difference Next Day

Author:Birgitta Jonsdottir

“People want real changes, and they understand that we have to change the system.”

People Want Real Real Change

Author:Birgitta Jonsdottir

“We have to modernize how we make laws.”

Author:Birgitta Jonsdottir

“We have to make sure whenever you are dealing with big things like global warming, world security, refugees, the E.U. question, access to information, it needs to be done with an awareness that all of these things interconnect.”

World Needs Done Bigs Awareness Security Information Access Global Warming Refugee Big Things Access To Information

Author:Birgitta Jonsdottir

“Maybe [Iceland] could be sort of a testing ground for solutions because we are few and because we are really a tech-oriented nation. Everybody is a gadget freak. We spend a lot of time indoors.”

Nations Solutions Freak Testing Gadgets Iceland

Author:Birgitta Jonsdottir

“A race isn't won until it's over.”

Author:Niki Lauda

“Taking your first title is much more complicated and more difficult; it takes years of work - from go-kart to Formula One. The second comes more easily, because you've already got the experience.”

Years Firsts Difficult Complicated Titles Formulas Formula One

Author:Niki Lauda

“Sebastian [ Vettel] can also learn to be more laid-back. It's never too late to learn. He's got some way to go. He's young and will turn out well. I'm not worried about that. He'll raise the bar ever higher.”

Way Wells Young Turns Higher Late Raises Bars Worried Too Late Never Too Late Laid Back Raising The Bar Vettel

Author:Niki Lauda

“I think you spend 50 percent of your mental energy trying to defeat ad systems.”

Thinking Trying Energy Percent Defeat Ads

Author:Tim Wu