The first ‘Star Wars’ movie had come out in 1977 and had become this huge phenomenon with all the toys and everything – it just kind of swept America. But internationally, it was also a big deal. Ben Affleck Read Quote
Nearly 60 years ago, the international community made a commitment to put an end to the crime of genocide by ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Alcee Hastings Read Quote
I still feel like I’m alone at times – even if I’m in the midst of a million people. Because no one – including me – understands my mind creatively. I haven’t really been formally introduced to my gift yet. I feel like I’m still on the runway. R. Kelly Read Quote
I was stuck at home in bed with me and got more and more involved with the Internet. I used it to keep in contact with friends and to make sure I was up to date with everything that was going on in the world. Benjamin Cohen Read Quote
Trade, tourism, cultural exchange, and participation in international institutions all serve to erode the legitimacy of repressive regimes. Jacob Weisberg Read Quote
Everyone at school knew I wanted to be a singer. I’d always be banging on the piano playing my new song. The teacher would gather us round, and the whole class would listen. Dolores O'Riordan Read Quote
I’m from the future, I’m from the past, but I’m also from the present, because I’m a gift. Riff Raff Read Quote
You can’t turn on your television without seeing these advertisements about clean coal, clean tar sands and the claim that there’s more jobs associated with fossil fuels than other industries. That’s of course not true. But they’re hammering that into the voters’ heads. James Hansen Read Quote
