Laughter is eternity if joy is real.
BONOThe extraction of oil, coal and minerals brought, and still brings, a cost to the environment.
More Bono Quotes
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You’ve got to watch the politics of AIDS. The politics of AIDS can work both for and against the victims of AIDS.
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Celebrity is ridiculous and silly and it’s mad that people like me are listened to – you know, rap stars and movie stars.
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Poverty breeds despair. We know this. Despair breeds violence. We know this. In turbulent times, isn’t it cheaper, and smarter, to make friends out of potential enemies than to defend yourself against them later?
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I put Catholic guilt to work pretty good for a rich rock star.
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In my dream, I was drowning my sorrows But my sorrows they learned to swim
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Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another.
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Because you know when you first become famous, you start walking a little different because people are staring at you.
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Africa is a continent in flames. And deep down, if we really accepted that Africans were equal to us, we would all do more to put the fire out. We’re standing around with watering cans, when what we really need is the fire brigade.
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Facts, like people, want to be free – and when they’re free, liberty is usually around the corner.
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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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Christians are hard to tolerate; I don’t know how Jesus does it
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But more than anything else, for the British folks Irish people were all terrorists. So when we went to Britain, it was always a lot of resistance to U2. And that’s why we came to America.
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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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You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting. It’s very real. It’s very strong.
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Jesus, Jesus help me. I’m alone in this world.
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