Lennart Meri's Quotes
Born: 1929-03-29
Profession: Statesman
Nation: Estonian
Biography of Lennart Meri
Security is like virginity: you're either a virgin or you're not. You either have security or you don't.
Tags: Either, Security, VirginityTraveling is the only passion that doesn't need to feel shy in front of intellect.
Tags: Front, Passion, ShyI was too busy looking into Yeltsin's eyes to notice what was under the table.
Tags: Busy, Eyes, LookingOur civilisation has lost this bond between times, and tends to measure time with a yardstick, bit by bit, from one point to another.
Tags: Another, Lost, TimeScience will liberate us from the chains of big cities and lead us back to nature.
Tags: Big, Nature, ScienceThat radio was very important for me. It meant I always knew what was going on in the world.
Tags: Knew, Meant, RadioThroughout Soviet times, I understood what was really happening in the world around me.
Tags: Happening, Times, UnderstoodWith that radio I was always swimming with the current political streams in the West. I was never stranded.
Tags: Political, Radio, SwimmingIn the past, when I shot films about fishermen and hunters, I always had to admire their ability to perceive time in its entirety. The present was always temporary.
Tags: Past, Present, TimeLooking in the mirror to check if my tie is straight is a waste of my time. I only look in the mirror once a day, and that's in the morning when I shave.
Tags: Morning, Once, Time