Quotes by Bono

Bono, born Paul David Hewson on May 10, 1960, in Dublin, Ireland, is best known as the charismatic lead vocalist of the iconic rock band U2. Emerging in the late 1970s, Bono's powerful lyrics often reflected his deep passion for social justice and humanitarian causes. Beyond his music, he co-founded organizations like DATA and ONE to combat poverty and preventable disease in Africa. His indelible mark on both the music industry and global activism cements his legacy as a voice for the voiceless.

17 quotes found

"What turns me on about the digital age, what excited me personally, is that you have closed the gap between dreaming and doing. You see, it used to be that if you wanted to make a record of a song, you needed a studio and a producer. Now, you need a laptop."

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"What really turns me on about technology is not just the ability to get more songs on MP3 players. The revolution - this revolution - is much bigger than that. I hope, I believe. What turns me on about the digital age, what excites me personally, is that you have closed the gap between dreaming and doing."

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"As a rock star, I have two instincts, I want to have fun, and I want to change the world. I have a chance to do both."

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"To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater."

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"Mandela's heroism is the heroism of a man who suffered so badly for what he thought of as freedom. And yet when he had the upper hand he has this incredible self-control and these incredible leadership qualities."

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"Marriage is this grand madness, and I think if people knew that, they would perhaps take it more seriously."

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"Music can change the world because it can change people."

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"I think ABBA have a pure joy to their music and that's what makes them extraordinary."

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"But with Christ, we have access in a one-to-one relationship, for, as in the Old Testament, it was more one of worship and awe, a vertical relationship. The New Testament, on the other hand, we look across at a Jesus who looks familiar, horizontal. The combination is what makes the Cross."

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"Religion can be the enemy of God. It's often what happens when God, like Elvis, has left the building."

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"When people say, you know, 'Good teacher,' 'Prophet,' 'Really nice guy'... this is not how Jesus thought of Himself. So you're left with a challenge in that, which is either Jesus was who he said he was or a complete and utter nut case. You have to make a choice on that."

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"Jesus isn't lettin' you off the hook. The Scriptures don't let you off the hook so easily... When people say, you know, 'Good teacher', 'Prophet', 'Really nice guy' ... this is not how Jesus thought of Himself."

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"It's annoying, but justice and equality are mates. Aren't they? Justice always wants to hang out with equality. And equality is a real pain."

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"So what we're talking about here is human rights. The right to live like a human. The right to live, period. And what we're facing in Africa is an unprecedented threat to human dignity and equality."

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"You see, Africa makes a fool of our idea of justice. It makes a farce of our idea of equality. It mocks our pieties. It doubts our concern. It questions our commitment. Because there is no way we can look at what's happening in Africa, and if we're honest, conclude that it would ever be allowed to happen anywhere else."

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"I truly believe that when the history books are written, our age will be remembered for three things: the war on terror, the digital revolution, and what we did - or did not do - to put the fire out in Africa. History, like God, is watching what we do."

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"You've gotta be very careful that grace and politeness do not merge into a banality of behavior, where we're just nice, sort of 'death by cupcake.'"

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