Women receive easily the most difficult assignments.

The Finland of the 21st century can thrive only if women of learning - in common with their male counterparts - are guaranteed the opportunity to use their creative potential to the full.

Finland, and all the other European countries, we are too dependent on imported energy. We should be using a broader variety of energy resources.

The goal of the EU is to form a region of freedom, security and justice. Freedom in this connection cannot be just the freedom of the strong, but it must be combined with fraternity and equality.

We are a model country where gender equality is concerned.

Under-representation of women and other inequality among researchers is a problem that will not solve itself as women acquire competence.

It is positive that the change in Finland means a rush in the elections and not in the streets.

Everybody has to look after their own economy and follow the rules.

Nuclear power is not a miracle key for the future.

European citizens expect that there will be also a fair system inside the European Union and in the euro, and that's why we have to have quite hard discipline.

Be careful of what we say or do on this earth as every word and every action has a return.

Governments harangue about deficits to get more revenue so they can spend more.

Sookie," Eric said. I didn't think he'd heard a word. "Yield to me." Well, that was pretty direct.

Biggest influence: my mother.

Be sure to wear a good cologne, a nice aftershave lotion, and a strong underarm deodorant. And it might be a good idea to wear some clothes, too.

The U.S. withdrawal from the Kyoto protocol endangers the entire process.

Love and understanding never condemn but always seek to help and encourage.

Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? The Blood of Jesus whispers peace within.

But most of what I've learned about acting - and a lot of what I've learned about life in the past seven years - was taught to me by Robert Altman

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