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Rio Quotes

I base jumped off the Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro Picture Quote #1

The front line with ISIS isn’t just in Iraq and Syria, it’s in Kennedy Airport and the Rio Grande. Border security is national security Picture Quote #1

I’m amazed by just constantly - there’s not a week that goes past where there’s not someone in Ulan Bator or Rio De Janeiro suddenly says, ‘Ooh, ‘Downton’ started this week.’ You completely forget it’s staggered across the world Picture Quote #1

My parents got divorced when I was around a year old. My dad was essentially a nonentity in my life until I got to be about 16 or so. My mom was a flight attendant for PanAm, so I moved all over the world. London, Rio de Janeiro Picture Quote #1

The Islamic community today is faced with a new version of an old struggle. My late mother used to say it doesn’t matter whether you came to this country on the Mayflower or on a slave ship, through Ellis Island or the Rio Grande. We’re all in the same boat now Picture Quote #1

Sustainable development is not an option! It is the only path that allows all of humanity to share a decent life on this, one planet. Rio 20 gives our generation the opportunity to choose this path Picture Quote #1

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Every day I am part of my local town community, part of Rio Mesa High School Alumni, part of the racing world, part of the diabetes community worldwide Picture Quote #1

Rio was a period of my life, and then, poof, I’m gone. I was very young living here, just kind of floating. New York was a foundation for everything I do today. Rio was the bridge Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to compare my city to Zurich; thank God we’re not that boring. Rio is advancing fast, but we’re at a different phase in our civilization Picture Quote #1

A quintessential experience is to raft the Rio Grande through the Blue Mountains, stopping off at waterfalls and having picnics of barbecued fish Picture Quote #1

The Rio de Contas, a wide, almost delta-like river, was startling, a sudden big sky and a feeling of openness, and very bright. It was noisy with birds. The rain forest houses most of the earth’s plant and animal population. I hadn’t anticipated it would be so loud Picture Quote #1

My mother is a proud Brazilian. I love visiting my family in Rio; the city and its people are so vibrant and amazing Picture Quote #1

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As Rome passed away, so, the West is passing away, from the same causes and in much the same way. What the Danube and Rhine were to Rome, the Rio Grande and Mediterranean are to America and Europe, the frontiers of a civilization no longer defended Picture Quote #1

I wish to clarify that I have absolutely not made a decision regarding my participation in the next Olympics. On a personal level, playing in the Olympics would be a huge honour. However, the Games in Rio are still four years away and I certainly won’t be making any decisions with regards to participating any time soon Picture Quote #1

I love the Rio Grande Valley. I always say it’s home - Texas is home. I’ve been out in L.A. a little over ten years, and I still get so excited when I go back home. It just feels comfortable; it makes me smile Picture Quote #1

In Rio we built a Center of Operations, a situation room that gathers information from municipal departments and allows us to manage and help decision-making. I can check the weather, the traffic and the location of city’s waste collection trucks. Each of 4,000 buses in the city has a camera connected to the situation room Picture Quote #1

Rio is an energetic, vibrant place, full of beauty and nature. But we face the kinds of problems any developing metropolis does - with pollution, traffic congestion, poverty. Distribution of green areas, for example, is not uniform. Madureira, the heart of the suburb in Rio, is a concrete jungle Picture Quote #1

I’ve lived in London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, New York, and Turin. But New York is my favorite city. It has so much energy, so much toughness Picture Quote #1

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I want to compete in the next Olympics. If I go to Rio, it will be my third time, which is a rare feat for an Indian athlete. For me, Olympics is important because it’s the biggest event on earth for a sports person. I hope this time around I come back with a medal Picture Quote #1

I moved to New York when I was 10, from Rio de Janeiro. So there was no need for driving: I took the subway, cabs and the bus Picture Quote #1

Rio will have to look after the legacy of infrastructure. But it’s unclear who will run the sports centres after the Olympics Picture Quote #1

I have the best job in the world. I wake up every morning energized at the thought of running Rio de Janeiro, the most exciting city on the planet Picture Quote #1

Sustainable development is not an option! It is the only path that allows all of humanity to share a decent life on this, one planet. Rio 20 gives our generation the opportunity to choose this path Picture Quote #1

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I base jumped off the Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Quotes) The front line with ISIS isn’t just in Iraq and Syria, it’s in Kennedy Airport and the Rio Grande. Border security is national security. (Rio Quotes) I’m amazed by just constantly - there’s not a week that goes past where there’s not someone in Ulan Bator or Rio De Janeiro suddenly says, ‘Ooh, ‘Downton’ started this week.’ You completely forget it’s staggered across the world. (Rio Quotes) My parents got divorced when I was around a year old. My dad was essentially a nonentity in my life until I got to be about 16 or so. My mom was a flight attendant for PanAm, so I moved all over the world. London, Rio de Janeiro. (Rio Quotes) The Islamic community today is faced with a new version of an old struggle. My late mother used to say it doesn’t matter whether you came to this country on the Mayflower or on a slave ship, through Ellis Island or the Rio Grande. We’re all in the same boat now. (Rio Quotes) Sustainable development is not an option! It is the only path that allows all of humanity to share a decent life on this, one planet. Rio 20 gives our generation the opportunity to choose this path. (Rio Quotes) Every day I am part of my local town community, part of Rio Mesa High School Alumni, part of the racing world, part of the diabetes community worldwide. (Rio Quotes) Rio was a period of my life, and then, poof, I’m gone. I was very young living here, just kind of floating. New York was a foundation for everything I do today. Rio was the bridge. (Rio Quotes) I don’t want to compare my city to Zurich; thank God we’re not that boring. Rio is advancing fast, but we’re at a different phase in our civilization. (Rio Quotes) A quintessential experience is to raft the Rio Grande through the Blue Mountains, stopping off at waterfalls and having picnics of barbecued fish. (Rio Quotes) The Rio de Contas, a wide, almost delta-like river, was startling, a sudden big sky and a feeling of openness, and very bright. It was noisy with birds. The rain forest houses most of the earth’s plant and animal population. I hadn’t anticipated it would be so loud. (Rio Quotes) My mother is a proud Brazilian. I love visiting my family in Rio; the city and its people are so vibrant and amazing. (Rio Quotes) As Rome passed away, so, the West is passing away, from the same causes and in much the same way. What the Danube and Rhine were to Rome, the Rio Grande and Mediterranean are to America and Europe, the frontiers of a civilization no longer defended (Rio Quotes) I wish to clarify that I have absolutely not made a decision regarding my participation in the next Olympics. On a personal level, playing in the Olympics would be a huge honour. However, the Games in Rio are still four years away and I certainly won’t be making any decisions with regards to participating any time soon (Rio Quotes) I love the Rio Grande Valley. I always say it’s home - Texas is home. I’ve been out in L.A. a little over ten years, and I still get so excited when I go back home. It just feels comfortable; it makes me smile (Rio Quotes) In Rio we built a Center of Operations, a situation room that gathers information from municipal departments and allows us to manage and help decision-making. I can check the weather, the traffic and the location of city’s waste collection trucks. Each of 4,000 buses in the city has a camera connected to the situation room (Rio Quotes) Rio is an energetic, vibrant place, full of beauty and nature. But we face the kinds of problems any developing metropolis does - with pollution, traffic congestion, poverty. Distribution of green areas, for example, is not uniform. Madureira, the heart of the suburb in Rio, is a concrete jungle (Rio Quotes) I’ve lived in London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, New York, and Turin. But New York is my favorite city. It has so much energy, so much toughness (Rio Quotes) I want to compete in the next Olympics. If I go to Rio, it will be my third time, which is a rare feat for an Indian athlete. For me, Olympics is important because it’s the biggest event on earth for a sports person. I hope this time around I come back with a medal (Rio Quotes) I moved to New York when I was 10, from Rio de Janeiro. So there was no need for driving: I took the subway, cabs and the bus (Rio Quotes) Rio will have to look after the legacy of infrastructure. But it’s unclear who will run the sports centres after the Olympics (Rio Quotes) I have the best job in the world. I wake up every morning energized at the thought of running Rio de Janeiro, the most exciting city on the planet (Rio Quotes) Sustainable development is not an option! It is the only path that allows all of humanity to share a decent life on this, one planet. Rio 20 gives our generation the opportunity to choose this path (Rio Quotes)