My U.N. five-point plan focuses on preventing proliferation, strengthening the legal regime, and ensuring nuclear safety and security – an effort that was given good momentum by the Nuclear Security Summit held in Seoul earlier this year. The world is over-armed, and peace is underfunded. – Ban Ki Moon
However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? – Buddha
Corruption is the enemy of development, and of good governance. It must be got rid of. Both the government and the people at large must come together to achieve this national objective. – Pratibha Patil
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large. – Confucius
A good designer must rely on experience, on precise, logic thinking; and on pedantic exactness. No magic will do. – Niklaus Wirth
When I talk about the city, I talk about a city that elevates people, which is the strength of New York. We always had the ability to do that. We had the services to do that: good schools, living-wage jobs. We’re moving away from that toward a two-tiered system: a small group of very wealthy people and the rest of the city, poor and working poor. – Sal Albanese
Design is about creating spaces for people to enjoy and of course, creating moments where you elevate the spirit, but ‘design for good’ is figuring out a program that not only creates better spaces, but creates jobs, creates new industry and really kind of raises the conversation about how we rebuild. – Cameron Sinclair
A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be. – Frank A. Clark
The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren’t in a very good mood. – Lou Holtz
Good planning is important. I’ve also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you’re in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you’re depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension. – Edmund Hillary
My New Year’s resolution is to stick to a good workout plan that will keep me healthy and happy. – James Lafferty
Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant. – Washington Irving
We saw what happened in Jimmy Carter’s administration. President Carter was a good man with the best of intentions. But he came to Washington without a good working relationship with Democratic members of Congress, which played a big part in his administration’s problems. – Jim Hunt
You can’t give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad – in fact, to do anything it wants. – Harry Browne
To me, it doesn’t matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do in cricket and in sport, enjoy it, be positive and try to win. – Ian Botham