John B. Goodenough Quotes

I chose a pseudonym, Chris Marker, pronounceable in most languages, because I was very intent on traveling.

The advantage of doing away with words is that you can reach out to any part of the world.

Different people in different parts of the world can be thinking the same thoughts at the same time. It's an obsession of mine: that different people in different places are thinking the same thing but for different reasons. I try to make films which connect people.

One of the things I like about the Internet is it does force us to realize we're all humans, and it forces us to look at the pattern of people, not one moment.

I think one of the most beautiful things about YouTube is that it makes the world a smaller place. You realize that we're all different, but we're all the same. And if you think about it, it's a beautiful concept.

I love animals, but I don't want to talk to them. I'd rather be able to talk to other people on other continents and understand them.

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.

The most important thing for me is to have real friendship between Egyptians and Americans.

Its not a global village, but we're in a highly interconnected globe.

The greatest obstacle to international understanding is the barrier of language.

A common language is a first step towards communication across cultural boundaries.

I don't really have that much contact with Americans. I mean, I see the oddest things on the Internet, I suppose. And I've got a couple of American friends, but they are Anglophiles anyway because they've decided to come live here.

Nation shall speak unto nation.

Great nations have much to learn from each other.

Social media is reducing social barriers. It connects people on the strength of human values, not identities.

What I felt as a singer is that music and cultural contents are the biggest strengths that go beyond language and go to any country in the world.

What I've realized is that the joy of meeting and greeting people from all around the world is universal.

Our Japanese fans don't speak English primary. They'll translate a sentence before coming and say something like, 'Thank you for coming to our country.' It's like, you're welcome. Thanks for coming to our show!

Email has explosively supported the growth of letter writing globally.

Personally, I hope that we British continue to criticise America - just as I hope Americans will criticise us. That is what friends do.

I am very happy to be able to cross borders to go to China, to Mexico, to America, everywhere, and there is an instant understanding of what I do. This is incredibly beautiful because you've suddenly communicated with everyone without speaking the same language. The language of music is able to go anywhere.

I feel like I have this unique opportunity to represent both Korea and the U.S.

Music and dance is universal, and I want to break borders and represent.

There were about 400 heads of state from countries all over the world. I walked out and played 'Hotel California,' and everybody in the place gave me a standing ovation, and half of those countries don't even speak English.

What the future of the planet and music and art and all of it is sharing; it's diversity.