“What indicates a person’s weak religion and fear of God, is that he seeks for an opinion that suits his desire.” Quote by Ibn Hazm
“I would happily help to turn the stone being thrown at me into a boomerang.” HelpingTurnsStonesThrownBoomerang Author:Peer Steinbruck
“You can't let a candidate run for too long. He will be dragged along, cut apart, put back together and ripped to shreds again - from both the political opponents and the media.” LongRunningTogetherPoliticalCuttingMediaOpponentsCandidatesRippedBack TogetherPolitical Opponents Author:Peer Steinbruck
“If I had political responsibility, I would want to prepare for a plan B that would foresee that the European currency union, that the eurozone, no longer necessarily consists of 17 member states. And that means to make provisions so that other countries are not pulled into the maelstrom through contagion.” IfsWantMeanCountryStatesPoliticalResponsibilityPlansMembersUnionsCurrencyOther CountriesProvisionContagionPlan BEurozoneMaelstromPolitical Responsibility Author:Peer Steinbruck
“You can't exactly bake a man to your specifications. Most of all, one shouldn't alienate a candidate. A hybrid of Einstein, Tarzan and Inge Meysel doesn't exist. Besides, the images of politicians in the media aren't always accurate. I've had my share of experiences in that regard.” MenShareMediaPoliticianRegardCandidatesAccurateHybridSpecifications Author:Peer Steinbruck
“The euro is a vital issue for Germany. There is no other country that derives as much benefit from the common domestic market and the monetary union as Germany.” CountryCommonIssuesBenefitsUnionsGermanyOther CountriesMonetaryEuro Author:Peer Steinbruck
“Nevertheless, I don't hesitate to say that elections in Germany are decided in the center, not on the fringes and not in the accumulation of minority interests.” InterestDecidedElectionGermanyMinoritiesNeverthelessFringeAccumulation Author:Peer Steinbruck
“The United States lived on borrowed money for too long, inflating its financial sector unnecessarily and neglecting its small and mid-sized industrial companies.” LongStatesUnitedCompanyUnited StatesFinancialNeglectBorrowedBorrowed Money Author:Wolfgang Schauble
“As a wheelchair user, you cant move about freely. Thats the only thing that bothers me a little. When Im in the Euro Group in Brussels, colleagues who want to talk to me have to come to me. But I hope they know that this has nothing to do with arrogance.” KnowsWantLittlesMovingGroupsBotherArroganceUsersColleaguesCantTalk To MeEuroWheelchairsBrussels Author:Wolfgang Schauble
“I don't think there is anything wrong with learning from people who are better than you.” PeopleThinkingBetter Than You Author:Asa Larsson
“It is so much hard work writing your first novel. You're not even sure that it is possible to do.” WritingFirstsHardNovelHard Work Author:Asa Larsson