“After a point of time, when you get success and fame, money and everything, the purpose of life has to be redefined. For me, I think that purpose is to build bridges. Artists can do that very easily, more than politicians.” ThinkingPurposeArtistCan DoPoliticianFameBridgesPurpose Of Life Author:A. R. Rahman
“The real people who hold our civilization together are the maintenance people. If it weren't for them - pumping water out of subways, painting bridges to keep from rusting, fixing a steam pipe that is 70 years old - we'd be sunk. If we got rid of all the politicians and the policymakers in the world, the world would keep going. If you get rid of maintenance people, the whole thing breaks down.” PeopleIfsWorldYearsRealWholeTogetherWaterBreakPaintingPoliticianCivilizationBridgesKeep GoingBreaking DownPipeSteamMaintenanceFixingSubway Author:Alan Weisman
“Democracy is a government where you can say what you think even if you don't think. Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge where there is no river.” IfsThinkingGovernmentDemocracyPoliticianPromiseRiversBridges Author:Nikita Khrushchev
“Too many politicians seem to reach for 'infrastructure' as the default answer to investment, as if roads and bridges were the answer to everything. Even the IMF and the World Bank seem to mainly offer infrastructure spending as an alternative to austerity, although they are right to focus on the need for investment.” IfsWorldNeedsSeemsAnswersFocusPoliticianOffersInvestmentSpendingAlternativesBridgesInfrastructureDefaultAusterityImfWorld Bank Author:Mariana Mazzucato
“Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers.” InspirationalFunnyPoliticsTrustPoliticianPromiseRiversBridgesKeeping PromisesKept PromisesPromises That Are BrokenPoliticians Promises Author:Nikita Khrushchev
“A politician is a man who will double cross that bridge when he comes to it.” MenPoliticianCrossesBridgesDouble Standard Author:Oscar Levant