#tie

And so in terms of territorial control, in terms of economic preeminence, the western share of the gross world product is declining as Asian societies in particular develop economically. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

#control #declining #develop #economic #economically

It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here and repression in Europe - attracted subsequent generations of immigrants to this country. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

#attracted #country #culture #economic #economic opportunities

I am totally against the idea that a Muslim woman should not have the same opportunities as a Muslim man to learn, to open up, to work, help shape the future. To close Islam down to a sexist approach is totally intolerable and ridiculous. It's not Islam. ↗

— King Hussein I

#am #approach #close #down #future

I flopped on the overstuffed kitchen couch and watched him go. I wondered what would happen to all his films and photographs in the upstairs closet - the documentaries on homelessness and drug addiction, the funny short subjects, the half-finished romantic comedy, the boxes of slice-of-life photographs that spoke volumes about the human condition. I wondered how you stop caring about what you've ached over, sweated over. (Thwonk) ↗

— Joan Bauer

#choices #family #priorities #work #family

At times when you're adapting a book into a movie, you have to take certain creative liberties to bridge the gap between the two forms of media. ↗

— Josh Hutcherson

#between #book #bridge #certain #creative

A world community can exist only with world communication, which means something more than extensive short-wave facilities scattered; about the globe. It means common understanding, a common tradition, common ideas, and common ideals. ↗

— Robert M. Hutchins

#common #communication #community #exist #extensive

For too long nurses have been undervalued, restricted in what they could do, with too few career opportunities in clinical practice. For far too long, nurses have endured a pay system that has held them back - both professionally as well as financially. ↗

— John Hutton

#been #both #career #career opportunities #clinical

But we can turn challenges into opportunities if we look outwards to the realities of the global economy and modernise our internal institutions in ways that will equip Europe to meet that challenge and create confidence amongst the public. ↗

— John Hutton

#challenge #challenges #confidence #create #economy

For many Europeans the next decade looks to be filled with threats rather than opportunities. ↗

— John Hutton

#europeans #filled #looks #many #next

Western Europe GDP per capita - not taking into account the new accession counties - was lower in 2001 relative to that of the US than any time since the 1960's. ↗

— John Hutton

#account #any #capita #counties #europe