Thomas Friedman
Thomas Friedman
Thomas Loren Friedmanis an American journalist and author...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth20 July 1953
CountryUnited States of America
country kids opportunity
Everything I’ve ever gotten in life is largely due to the fact that I was born in this country, America, at this time with these opportunities for its citizens. It is the primary obligation of our generation to turn over a similar America to our kids.
country indiana next
Some would ask what country am I from? We ara supposed to tell the truth, [so] we tell them India. Some thought it was Indiana, not India! Some did not know where India is. I said the country next to Pakistan.
school world done
Almost all the students who make it to Caltech, one of the best scientific universities in the world, come from public schools. So it can be done.
sports heart fate
When you study history and look at every civilization that has grown up and died off, they all leave one remnant: a major sports colosseum at the heart of their capital. Our fate can be different; but only if we start doing things differently.
kids school groups
I attended public school with the same group of kids from K through 12.
real thinking acting
If you followed this economic crisis and you do not think that the world is getting flatter, you are not paying attention. We saw the entire global economy at one time acting totally in sync. The real truth is the world is even flatter than I thought. Our mortgage crisis is killing Deutsche Bank. You still don't think the world is flat?
zero golf way
A golf course should aspire to generate as much energy as it consumes - golf should be leading the way toward energy net zero.
america needs
America needs rebooting.
golf should-have carbon
Every golf course should have its carbon rating on the scorecard, alongside its Course Rating, Slope, par and yardage.
sports temples needs
Every sport needs its temple, its cathedral.
amazon ethics conservation
If you don't have an ethic of conservation, you basically have a license to drive a Hummer through the Amazon.
mcdonalds designer
McDonald's cannot flourish without McDonnell Douglas, the designer of the F-15.
mom war home
My mom enlisted in the U.S. Navy in World War II, and my parents actually bought our home thanks to the loan she got through the GI Bill.
faces research substitutes
There is no substitute for face-to-face reporting and research.