Peter Walker Quotes (20 Quotes)


    Once a disease like AIDS reaches the kind of proportions we see in sub-Saharan Africa it is no longer a disease, it is a disaster, ... Such a widespread disease destroys the work force and shatters the economy.

    The link between stress and vacation levels is interesting. Do the results mean that executives who take longer vacations feel less stressed Or is it that the less stressed they feel, the more vacation they are able to take Either way, the differences in holiday patterns around the world are huge, with Thailand's business leaders taking an extremely low number of vacation days compared to many others.

    All around the world the stress levels of business leaders shot up last year, whether economic activity in their country was picking up or slowing down. Thailand was no exception, with business leaders increasing their stress levels to find opportunities in the current economic climate and also worrying about future political and environmental factors.

    Obviously it's above average, or even superior.

    If we can be more proactive on disasters -- the way we fund them, the way we plan for them -- then we can have better preparedness, we can have more efficient responses, and the assistance is more effective in the end.


    Five years ago, we were assisting about half a million people in flooding. Last year, it was 5.5 million.

    When a government has to cut back on spending, where does it cut back Inevitably on health care and education.

    He goes above and beyond the call of duty and Lebanon is on the map because of his hard work.

    The park, the woods, represents life. You go down to the memorial and come back up, it represents catharsis. It represents coming from death to life.

    The liquidator has had summonses issued through the Federal Court of Australia for the examination of all Australian directors of the company, including former directors, a number of key employees and a significant number of third parties,

    The club can confirm that settlement terms have now been agreed with both Mick McCarthy and Ian Evans following their recent departure from the club.

    It is more a change of attitude. Every investment now has to be measured in market terms against targets and expected return rather than alleviation of poverty,

    There was an unparalleled level of initial giving after the tsunami, and the Internet has made donations even easier. But the donations are only as valuable as their use aid agencies need to be able to account for how efficiently and effectively they use donations, and for how timely their response is.

    And the water will fall from each opening down from about this level. The openings are 200-feet square. We have 1,600 feet of waterfall. It will be the largest fountain in the world.

    We all are touched by the disaster that went over the southern part of the U.S. This time it's not war, it's not terrorism, it's nature. I do hope it will bring the peoples of all these counties more together,


    We have to structure and fund our emergency services internationally, the same way we do domestically. We don't wait until a house catches fire, then raise money for the fire department.

    We have to be very careful to use the water and not let the water use us.

    Developing the plan, I realized I really need to emphasize what makes (me) different from everybody else. In the landscape industry where price is usually the bottom line, it's really tough to sell yourself on any point other than that, but it's something that, in order to survive, you need to do to set yourself apart.

    A number of people have already approached the club. Sunderland may have had a difficult and disappointing season, but we still have a proud heritage and are well regarded in football terms. However the club will not be rushed into making any decision.


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