I have been working for Africans since I was 18, when I got involved with the Nelson Mandela concerts. I got involved with debt cancellation because Desmond Tutu demanded that the world respond to that situation.
BONOI’m a musician. I write songs. I just hope when the day is done I’ve been able to tear a little corner off of the darkness.
More Bono Quotes
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The idea that there is one kind of African is of course ridiculous. Sometimes African entrepreneurs want to kill you because you are saying public health is the priority, not roads.
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Where you live in the world should not determine whether you live in the world.
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My understanding of the Scriptures has been made simple by the person of Christ.
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The right to be irresponsible and stupid is something I hold very dear. And luckily it is something I do well.
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Jesus, Jesus help me. I’m alone in this world.
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Let’s not bequeath the pop charts to just children.
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Distance does not decide who is your brother and who is not. The church is going to have to become the conscience of the free market if it’s to have any meaning in this world – and stop being its apologist.
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It’s much easier to be successful than it is to be relevant. The tricks won’t keep you relevant. Tricks might keep you popular for a while, but in all honesty,
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I felt rich when I was 20 years old and my wife was paying my bills. Just being in a band, I’ve always felt blessed.
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I truly believe that when the history books are written, our age will be remembered for three things: the war on terror, the digital revolution, and what we did – or did not do – to put the fire out in Africa. History, like God, is watching what we do.
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Religion can be the enemy of God. It’s often what happens when God, like Elvis, has left the building.
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God is so big. It’s a gigantic concept in God.
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If you pour your life into songs, you want them to be heard. It’s a desire to communicate. A deep desire to communicate inspires songwriting.
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Christians are hard to tolerate; I don’t know how Jesus does it
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What I like about pop music, and why I’m still attracted to it, is that in the end it becomes our folk music.
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