Jose Angel Gurria Creating a global platform for collaboration in education research and innovation has been the PISA initiative’s aspiration from its conception in the late 1990s. – Jose Angel Gurria Aspiration Quotes Collaboration Quotes Conception Quotes Creating Quotes Education Quotes Global Quotes Initiatives Quotes Innovation Quotes Late Quotes Pisa Quotes Platform Quotes The whole banking sector in Mexico was literally bankrupt. For whatever reason, instead of intervening in the sector or supporting the banks, the government expropriated them. We went through the very laborious period of selling the failing banks to the wealthy people of Mexico. Countries like Japan do not have to change their cultures to address their educational shortcomings; they simply have to adjust their policies and practices.
Jean-Francois Lyotard Even now it is no longer composed of the traditional political class, but of a composite layer of corporate leaders, high-level administrators, and the heads of the major professional, labor, political, and religious organisations. – Jean-Francois Lyotard
Clay Aiken I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could still say ‘You stink’. – Clay Aiken
Jeh Johnson Immigration is the most difficult issue I’ve ever dealt with, and I’ve dealt with some tough issues: drones, gays in the military, WikiLeaks, Guantanamo. But immigration is hardest because there are so few people willing to talk and build consensus. Everybody’s firmly made up their mind. It’s a polarized issue. – Jeh Johnson
Eric Clapton I think everybody has their own way of looking at their lives as some kind of pilgrimage. Some people will see their role as a pilgrim in terms of setting up a fine family, or establishing a business inheritance. Everyone’s got their own definition. – Eric Clapton
Mazie Hirono It’s worth remembering that immigrants come to this country to work, they don’t come to get handouts. – Mazie Hirono
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