George Mitchell Quotes (33 Quotes)

Despite the fact that everyone recognizes the Olympics to be a huge commercial enterprise, the International Olympic Committee and its constituent organizations lack the accountability and the openness needed to keep up with the role the Olympic Games play in the world today,

Baseball's current economic system has created a caste system in which only high revenue and high payroll clubs have a realistic opportunity to reach the post-season.

The emphasis will be on recommendations for rules, compliance and enforcement which we hope, if adopted, will avoid a recurrence of the type of action that led to the creation of the commission,

A peace agreement ultimately became possible because the people got sick of war.

It's a significant accomplishment, but I don't think anyone should be under the illusion that the problems of Northern Ireland have been solved with this one act,

Today's action is the latest in a series of step we have taken to further strengthen Disney's corporate governance practices,

If there is to be eventually, over time, a genuine peace and reconciliation, there has to be a sharp reduction -- hopefully an elimination -- of the kind of incitement and hatred and demonization that has so far characterized the conflict,

And you've got to organize an effort that can be the rebuilding of confidence. I think that's what's needed right now, and I believe that's what the administration is trying to do.

It's going to be close, but I think he will prevail on Monday as he did today.

Until it happens, you can't predict with certainty, ... You can't take 'no' for an answer. ... You just have to keep at it until peace is achieved.

The conflict lasted a long time. Establishing a durable peace and achieving genuine reconciliation will also take a long time, and I think it is going to take patience, determination and perseverance by all concerned,

Death and destruction will not solve the problems in the Middle East, ... They will only make things worse.

By itself, this agreement will not create peace and stability. This only provides the means to achieve peace and security.

I wrote that book entirely in longhand on a yellow legal pad, ... Most of the writing was done in August at Seal Harbor, where my wife and I rented a vacation home.

What the Salt Lake City people did was wrong. But they did not invent this culture, ... It was in existence and attributable in part to the closed processes and unaccountability at the international level.

He's enormously popular in Ireland. People there recognize that he played a central role in this process, ... I think a visit by him will be helpful.

I think most of the Arab leaders will take the position that the person for Sharon to see is Arafat and the Palestinians, and that they would not get involved between the two of them.

The IOC's suggestion that its members were victims of predator host cities ... We believe both the givers and the takers were wrong.

The conflict has lasted a long time. Establishing a durable peace and achieving genuine reconciliation will also take a long time,

I was about ready to quit, ... and he started licking my face to make me snap out of it. He knew I was going, but he wouldn't let me go.

We called this 'gift-creep,' ... Gradually, what started with small, legitimate items evolved into scholarships and then direct payments.

We emphasized our strong belief that the violence between Israelis and Palestinians must be brought to an end,

We are aware of the complexity and the pain and the suffering, ... But we are determined to do what we can. We are determined to succeed, not to fail.

Stanford. It's a pretty good university, and everyone seems to like their academic stores.

assured us of their full support for the committee.

to provide an independent assessment of the recent events involving violence with the goal of preventing their occurrence.

all concerned for their patience and understanding.

fully deserving of this honor.

As majority leader of the United States Senate, I had learned that when you've got the votes, you vote. Delay can only hurt,

The USOC shares responsibility for the improper conduct of the bid and organizing committees of Salt Lake City,

Violence or the threat of violence will not solve the problems of Northern Ireland. The only way forward to peace, political stability and reconciliation is through democratic means,

The board is currently undertaking what could be its most important task, ... We are confident that we're going to make a choice that is in the best interest of the company, shareholders and others.

We will provide those whose reputations have been, or might be called into question by these allegations, a fair opportunity to be heard.