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Nobel Laureates Have Their Say

During autumn 2010, ten Nobel Laureates have answered seven questions ranging from admiration, hopes, inventions, accomplishments to what they are doing to make the world a better place. A new question and answer will be posted during the next several months.

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Here are the answers from Nobelprize.org visitors:

"Thou art not the only living specie Recognize the presence of others too To be a preacher easy to adopt Thine practises emulate the humanity To live peacefully; You need not live for others You live your life to make others also to live This world is vast and wide.Donot fight for lot None has carried the dust with them."
/R.G.Rajaram from India on 2 February 2012
"THROUGH HUMAN SERVICE"
/SANKARACHARYULU M GV from India on 2 February 2012
"1. Corruption free 2. Equal Development in LDC 3. Focus on Environment 4. Health in LDS"
/VIJAY MATHUR from India on 2 February 2012
"I don't know!"
/Gabriel from United States on 2 February 2012
"Show the difference between a best and a man,in the true sens of the term, and thus hammer into the head of a man the need to become a true man."
/Dr Sunil kumar Sarker from India on 1 February 2012
"Minding my own business"
/Anjan from India on 30 January 2012
"We not only I can make a better place by being less critical of others and by helping the needy . We can also live in a better world if there is less bitter feelings and more love. Remember love conquers all and as Gandhi said that 'an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind'."
/Amlandeep Bhattacharya from India on 29 January 2012
"I hope that people would have a rational and humane knowledge of the universe. Nothing is eternal, nothing is temporal. Your sensibility will pass on."
/Shamik Ghosh from India on 29 January 2012
"There should be a department in every country which will care the person from his child hood to end of life , if a person will only communicate to the departmental person on phone , so the department can understand his problem and will try to suggest him right thing.like all persons will be touch with official. due to this always they will do good things."
/from India on 29 January 2012
"we can make world a better place by improving social,political and economic setup in word. we need draw new bases for strong social environments which is possible only by understanding social needs in poor countries. we can make world a better place by moving of funds from developed to underdeveloped countries and we need to make maximum donation to poor peoples so that they improve there living standards"
/saifullah.... from Pakistan on 28 January 2012
"I believe that by adhering and practicing Religious norms it is easy to establish peace and stability world wide.Peace is very scarce now a days only because the political figures of countries do not abide by Religious norms."
/Dr. Dewan A. Rashid from Bangladesh on 28 January 2012
"Why not declare a Nobel Prize for Environment concerns and technology addressing Climate change ?! See my Innovative technology to convert Industrial Carbon emissions into Carbon Nanotubes using variable Magnetic Field and a Nanoparticle catalyst."
/vivek nair from India on 27 January 2012
"By becoming "an agent of pure love, compassion, kindness, peace and care". Dr. Debasish Mridha."
/Debasish Mridha,M.D. from United States on 25 January 2012
"Be Honest Do good what you can do . Never do bad. Follow Rules in what ever thing you do. Donate as much as you can Every person in earth should have basic needs at least food to eat.Its our main aim"
/Gautham Paladugu - Bhanu from India on 24 January 2012
"I ENVISIONED A UNIFIED WORLD STATE"880"UNIFIED WORLD GOVERNMENT TO SUSTAIN UNIFIED WORLD PEACE! ALL WORLD LEADERS MUST SIGN UP FOR "COVENANT FOR PEACE" AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,ASAP! MOREOVER, I ENVISIONED A "UNIFIED WORLD RESERVED FUND" TO START "THE NEW ECONOMIC ORDER" TO WRITE OFF ALL DEBTS VON(OF) THE ALL COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE!"
/PROF. DR. "SIRS" JENNY M.G. AGUSTIN,PH.D.880M.D. from Philippines on 18 January 2012
"by playing with every one diffourent colors"
/desiree from United States on 18 January 2012
"This is wonderfull, to prize the work of the best of the humanity. I wonder if is possible to nominate a cientific after he has passed away? Where Can I find this information??"
/Blanca Lilia Monterrubio Sáenz from Mexico on 13 January 2012
"Through self-improvement..and to be a human being.God Bless"
/Manish Podiyal from India on 12 January 2012
"We,the members of KAIKHALI JIBANDISHA,are spreading awareness campaigns in different schools of Kolkata(Calcutta),West Bengal,India,for a better road traffic sense and environment -friendly attitude,which,we feel,should be inculcated from the very early stages of a human being .We are getting good response in this regard from the students and such positive attitude extends our efforts through other sectors of society.we have contacted other like minded organisations for a concerted effort ."
/Syamaprasad Datta,President,KAIKHALI JIBANDISHA from India on 11 January 2012
"I would make the world a better place by sacrificing my life for humanity because I believe Humanity starts from compassion, faith, love, kindness"
/PUSHKAR BISHT from India on 4 January 2012
"I am making myself best because according to me this is the way to make the world peaceful and continuous developing."
/Vikash Singh from India on 31 December 2011
"say good and be good with all ,tell people how do wroning that is wroing ."
/ALI salameh alemaryeen from Jordan on 24 December 2011
"By inspiring people through the stories in my book,'Four Thirsty Men, Four Coconuts""
/Gabriel Tefempa from United States on 21 December 2011
"By Understanding One Another and Not Being Against Anything One Says."
/Saher from United States on 20 December 2011
"by letting people realize that they are humans first even before anything else,be it in whatever position or social status they are.realize that pain causes suffering to everyone,and a simple smile could cheer up sumone.i dont say that its sumthing missing in the higher classes but i refer to all classes of people.all this life we lead is to finally prove that we have utilised it and bcum useful for another life.achieving should be in direction of humanity,if at all anyone remembers its meaning."
/on 16 December 2011
"i'm making the world a better place by writting a book on mental ilness like i am a mental pacient to help others like me. i'm making the world a better place by giving money to people who ask for it in the streets and i will always make a world a better place because i'm good at heart and i know that my pain is somebody elses pain, we must share it and eliminate it."
/António Portela from Portugal on 12 December 2011
"By sharing this message on my FaceBook wall ' Where Love"
/Ziad Maddah from United States on 11 December 2011
"by providing an example. learn to believe in yourself!"
/Christian from Romania on 11 December 2011
"If we are not showing epathy, and compassion, we are not showing any signs of humanity. (13 years old girl)"
/from Sweden on 7 December 2011
"help people to have a change in mind and change in attitude"
/marvin yu-war from Liberia on 7 December 2011
"Keeping up high standards for myself and others"
/Jemar Jed Roble Tan from Philippines on 2 December 2011
"through love ,affection ,equality between men and women,more powers to women and to uplift their status,more concern for environment and natural surroundings."
/nikhil matalia from India on 2 December 2011
"by spreading joy !"
/on 30 November 2011
"HUMANITY IS A UNIQUE RELIGION ; TREAT HUMANS EQUAL ; SERVE THE BEST YOU CAN ; ENVIRONMENT IS A BLESSED CRADLE ; MAINTAIN IT AS NATURAL AS IT IS ; LOVE HUMANS -YOU WILL GET IT BACK . NO WARS - AMONG NATIONS"
/DR S C GARG from India on 27 November 2011
"By reporting the crimes, oppression, political and religious bigorty in third world media to first world media for education, entertainment and empathy"
/L from India on 26 November 2011
"World is a better place by itself. I just want to make it best."
/Unknown from India on 23 November 2011
"well u just cant make yhe world better by just creating destructive weapons"
/on 23 November 2011
"by showing equal treatment to everyone and making them feel as a part of the society."
/Mark Ariola from Philippines on 20 November 2011
"we indian people are making the world better by playing cricket and entertaining the world!"
/dhoni from India on 16 November 2011
"By saving the world, one bad guy at a time...I also respect everyone even if they dont deserve it. Its my way of thinking..."
/Mr Batman from United States on 15 November 2011
"I dont troll the interwebs"
/from Tuvalu on 15 November 2011
"By respecting other people, believing to yourself no matter what size ; big or small, that when we do something for the benefit of everyone. This includes from saving energy by turning of the lights if not used to helping and educating people. Regardless of its size as long as the goal is thru the benefit of everyone, that is what I think the most important."
/Archiebald from Philippines on 13 November 2011
""through non-violence and globalisation.""
/Pranit PrithviRaj Badwan from India on 12 November 2011
"by changing the way medicine is approached in developing countries and by promoting reseach oriented education"
/indianmedico from India on 11 November 2011
"By co-operation with everybody around me."
/on 10 November 2011
"Amidst the crying, shrieking misery that envelops the human condition exists the thread woven of diamond shining and brilliant in its radiance. The connecting fibres reflect the suffering therein. Clothed as we are in the divine. As a poet I create the words that are the links of an emotional chain fashioned from heartfelt sighs."
/Barbara Olsgard Winquist from Canada on 10 November 2011
"I believe i am somehow helping the world by teaching and empathizing with one person at a time and by encouraging that person to inturn help another, so that the chain of empathy and sharing knowledge about self-awareness would never break =)"
/Tahirih Boodhoo from Guyana on 10 November 2011
"Try to anderstand and help echadher. Remember you are jast a hjuman talk to the aders haw goood they are and also haw we kan do to be bether madher, bradher, syster, neber etc. then we kreajted a better place on this glob wen we kan live together in pice and harmony with ich ader and auer nature. With LAVE EB"
/Eva Bengtsson from Sweden on 8 November 2011
"With empathy, fighting for justice, promoting peace, but especially not losing hope that the world can be better...and that this difference comes from us."
/Andrea T from Panama on 7 November 2011
"By me being better,being selfless, trying to use the appliances and equipment that which impacts the nature very less. I am trying to make my son selfless and inculcating good helping nature in him and make him enjoy working hard, so he can do the same to his kids and so on."
/on 7 November 2011
"LIVE AND LET LIVE. NO WAR,NO LOSS OF LIFE AND LOVE, PROSPER TOGETHER."
/BHARATHI SHEKAR from India on 7 November 2011
"The population should be controlled, less people less problem. World is fantastic without humankind. We are the problem not petrol, not energy not termites. We should think of colonizing other planets as well to solve part of the issue."
/Anirban from India on 7 November 2011
"We can make it better...............!!!"
/vijai kumar from India on 6 November 2011
"Interpretation and Implementation of "Relativistic Theory" universally results in astonishing community development, society descipline, global peace and harmony. Its seven sky theory......."
/on 6 November 2011
"Opening my mind to lisen my inner advises. Change yourself to change the world!"
/Georgina Zertuche from United States on 6 November 2011
"By Having "LOVE FOR ALL HATRED FOR NONE""
/Ata-ul-Razzaq Khan from Pakistan on 6 November 2011
"is there a ring ( for there finger) that's part of the awards. i"
/russell aaker from United States on 3 November 2011
"Create intimacy between the life giver (i.e. Nature) and the life user ( specifically us Humans). Get involved with the nature around which teaches everything including feelings such as love, compassion, happiness etc.. The next moment you realize the nature, there you can create a "better world" around."
/Nithin Prasad R S from India on 1 November 2011
"through compassion and empathy!"
/Rudina from Albania on 28 October 2011
"By helping people to learn how to be confident in themselves and how to search for hope and find it; so that tomorrow is worth living for."
/Mike Abel from South Africa on 27 October 2011
"by appreciating all those persons who are working hard for humanity."
/Basit Ali from Pakistan on 21 October 2011
"Fighting for the position in the male dominated field of construction and employ more women youth into the field work smut be a voice in the abusive system of the government departments that disfigure the existence of women entrepreneurs"
/nqobile kunene from South Africa on 20 October 2011
"just see good n be good."
/nil k raj from Nepal on 20 October 2011
"While im not making it better for the world, im making it better for myself..which is the world to me. GYAHAHAHAHAA"
/kathleen from United States on 19 October 2011
"If you wanted to be making the world a better place, you have to get a peace of your inner mind first. If all the people have peace of mind, they will never do mistake to annoy others. So, firstly, let your mind to be peace."
/Aung Kyaw Soe from Burma on 19 October 2011
"Change yourselves before you correct others."
/Nisha from India on 16 October 2011
"believe and have faith in god, spread the love and peace definitely world is gonna be a better place."
/vinay kumar from India on 15 October 2011
"yes i have made the world better"
/maria elena from United States on 14 October 2011
"It is a very good thing to reward human intellectual effort, even more considering all nationalities and race. But it is still interesting why the core of African writers still haven't been rewarded despite their very visible effect on literature, people like Ngugi and Achebe."
/Osayande felix Omokaro from Nigeria on 14 October 2011
"TEACHING ORPHANS AND STREET CHILDREN A POSITIVE OUTLOOK TOWARDS LIFE AND HUMANITY"
/CHABS LIZO MORRIS from Kenya on 11 October 2011
"I'd like to think, the way I make the world a better place, is as Mr. Nobel : correcting my mistakes and making up for those I cannot correct."
/from Greece on 11 October 2011
"just being better human individually!"
/nneha from India on 11 October 2011
"The world can be made a better world by giving true education and decresing hatred among ourselves ."
/Amit Panigrahi from India on 11 October 2011
"love.only love,and pure love can make the world beautiful. love make you the best of all.love is the way of heaven by which you can meet with almighty"
/kumar kaushlesh from India on 9 October 2011
""Always forget oneself, go for others first to achieve their dream""
/Tsheten Tshering from Bhutan on 8 October 2011
"I am hip-hopz premiere philosopher. I chooze to "demonstrate reaspect." I under and overstand that KnowThing lastz forever. I believe that KnowBody does know, and, yes, trouble I due see. I listen to, and for, KnowOne. I focus my energy for, and on Word while continUing to look for Word, and towards both increased literacy and Peace of Mind."
/ebonitia from United States on 8 October 2011
"avoid the diabolical barbarous from the soul to be a man and do to oath the Three solemn affirmations and continue to practice to develop the downtroden peapoles prayer for them, Then the world will come in better place,This is Elixir of lifewith simple heart."
/Dr. Bidhan Datta from India on 8 October 2011
"no need to Nag for peace it is only depend onattachment of world andsimple- hearted and prayer and worship"
/Dr. Bidhan Datta from India on 8 October 2011
"Only one powerful weapon can make the world a better,happy place for all human being,that is love ! We all have to shake of our ego and nationalism.We have to share our sorrows and joys with all inhabitants of this planet.We all have to embrace each other with tearful eyes as our brothers thinking that we are all sojourners unto this earth !"
/Ahmed Bulbul Islam from Bangladesh on 8 October 2011
"by saving energy and by helping to make this earth a healthier,better place to live in."
/Prabhat Joshi from Nepal on 7 October 2011
"by praising good peoples and punishing bad people............"
/Pawan from India on 7 October 2011
"Using the arts- fashion, music, film and literature to raise awareness about social issues that affect girls and women. Creative Activism engages artists to incite conversation and prompt action through Fashion Empowering Women Foundation innovation social enterprise."
/Desiree Venn Frederic from United States on 7 October 2011
"By earning a Nobel Prize"
/on 7 October 2011
"producing knowledge and publishing mathematical constant that I discover"
/Marcelo Meneses from Brazil on 7 October 2011
"Noble prize should deserve the noble peoples"
/from Bangladesh on 6 October 2011
"I don't believe in to change other things,,i believe in that to change ourself. If every person will do that then there will be no confrontationist."
/on 6 October 2011
"i m trying to make the world a better place by making my self better. INSIDE OUT POLICY. i do not find any another way."
/waqar akhtar from Pakistan on 5 October 2011
"I believe Love is the greatest phenomenon ............ we have 2 options Love and Hate . If we chose love we can make the world a better place."
/Madhav A from India on 5 October 2011
"By recycling as much as possible"
/on 4 October 2011
"I celebrate Alfred Nobel's FORETHOUGHT and INTENTION to enhance knowledge; JOY bubbles through my brain as I see the breath of human ingenuity reflected in the 'Nobel Lectures'. I am grateful for Mr Nobel's legacy and grateful to the executors of that legacy for their strength of character."
/Grace from United States on 4 October 2011
"Correct info"
/John on 4 October 2011
"just follow the humanity"
/Ashish kabra from India on 3 October 2011
"feed the poor and don't do forced sexual intercourse"
/on 3 October 2011
"Helping Ayrton Senna Foundation in Brazil to make a better children for the world ..."
/Fernando Pedrosa from Brazil on 29 September 2011
"By being nice to animals. Acting "human"!!"
/Sarah S from India on 27 September 2011
"Nobody ! because Money is here ! it's the root of all Evils !"
/Zanzibar from Israel on 22 September 2011
"To being human as we are naturally from the earth."
/Sonya from Mongolia on 22 September 2011
"We can make poverty less by Micro Credit. But if you see a few year experience of Micro Credit then there may have tiny successful. The poverty elimination is a long process. Micro Credit teach people to have a better life, Man learns about money facts and one day they can be reach to the end of poverty."
/Md. Rokonuzzaman from Bangladesh on 22 September 2011
"Exposing my VALUE'S On HOPE!"
/Vincent light house c from India on 20 September 2011
"Building of prosper and wealth economics for all conflicting countries based on greeny made natural resources will automatically resolve most of the conflicts around the world."
/Joey from United Kingdom on 20 September 2011
"I have just published a book entitled: White Like the Rainbow. It is a book of transcribed recordings of conversations which took place August 25, 2011 through September 4, 2011 between one European-American couple and one African-American woman. I hope to bring an updated awareness on race relations, establish where we stand now Post-Civil Rights Movement, and where we want to be 50 years from now."
/Hannah Faye from United States on 20 September 2011
"Nobel is great, Nobel Prize is also great, when he knows that what he earned upon explosive materials do great impact upon what he used to ate, he may be more willing to sleep peaceful."
/Yang Liping from Singapore on 19 September 2011
"I contribute daily by visualising a new growing World Unity, where world Leaders and Governments share and apply solutions to Global issues, I see and Know in my Heart that I make a difference through my positive posture and total Faith in progress and humanitarian equality, I love every spirit on this Earth and I share a Gratitude for all we have achieved towards a Happy and Free Global community. We all"
/Nicola Marie Kibble from Spain on 19 September 2011
"The nobel peace prize of next year should be awarded to Mr Yuan Longping, the famous famer in china! He made a big contribution to improve the productivity of rice, which obviously contribute to our human's most basci safety as well as world peace, because most of the war were based on limit sources, include rice."
/Yang Liping from Singapore on 19 September 2011
"The world is the only planet which is suitable for all lively organs. All are equal on this earth, so by making equality we can make the world as a better place."
/Mr.A.Chandrashekar from India on 18 September 2011
"Edjucation, edjucartion, edjucation and trade, trade trade, thats the way to go"
/JŘRN SPANGE from Norway on 18 September 2011
"Stopping pollution and controlling population in the places with very high population. Developing the under developed areasand coming up with a power of developing the urban areas in Asian countries. Planting trees and making greenery in the world to control balance in the environment"
/on 18 September 2011
"World would be a better place, if we can spend our life peacefully. So, I am doing my work only, without interfering in the work of others. One more path, i am following is on the basis of one quote, i have read. It was saying that we should talk with each other, instead of talking about each other."
/on 18 September 2011
"I sign on-line petitions for Amnesty International."
/Zachary Hardy from United States on 17 September 2011
"helping people..."
/lily from Belgium on 17 September 2011
"I teach. I write. I blog too. I try to be kind and to be equally kind to all people."
/Tosin from Nigeria on 17 September 2011
"Try to love one another as you would have them treat you"
/from Other on 17 September 2011
"Finding the cause of schizophrenia"
/David Yates. M.B. F.R.C.Psych from United Kingdom on 17 September 2011
"Trying to help judges protect a powerful dispute resolution tool?the class action lawsuit?that threatens to devolve into a sham which benefits lawyers, takes away rights, and compensates only a tiny fraction of people affected, because of lack of notice given."
/Todd B. Hilsee from United States on 16 September 2011
"CONTINUE TO HOPE EVEN IN TIMES OF DESPAIR"
/from Italy on 16 September 2011
"We can make the world a better place only when we stand for truth and justice. SAY NO TO STATE TERRORISM AND ETHNIC POLITICS IN ETHIOPIA: "Politicians are like diapers, they should be changed periodically for the same reason" - Ronald Lauder - 20 years of looting and killing by "friendly tyrant" MELES in Ethiopia is enough. It is time for change. Human beings are only practised at the moment in Meles Ethiopia where great ethnic hatred is the order of the day. "
/aytalnewzendro from Germany on 16 September 2011
"Raising money for a cure or control of Cystic Fibrosis"
/on 16 September 2011
"Development, democracy and peace in Somalia"
/Jeilani from Canada on 16 September 2011
"I am a survivor in this world, I would like to have a life were I could dedicate the whole time to others...."
/Tato Murier from Brazil on 16 September 2011
"life"
/sorish from Bangladesh on 16 September 2011
"i am developing myself. when i overcome my weakness or character flaws i get better. when i go get better the world too gets better to certain degree as my actions get better."
/Saru Chithiran Ragunathen from India on 16 September 2011
"i do not know"
/raju from Romania on 16 September 2011
"Planting a couple of trees all over the Country (Kenya) with support of UNEP."
/Humphrey Nyagah from Kenya on 16 September 2011
"As a literary genius in the post-modernism, I could say the Filipino community is born to be a writer just like Dr. Virgilio Almario. Being a member of Poetic Genius Society, International High IQ Society, Rotary International, I could better say his literary accolades is worth more than genius."
/April Mae Berza from Philippines on 16 September 2011
"By having safe sex."
/on 16 September 2011
"I word hard, love nature, care for family and enjoy my youth."
/Le Thuy Dzung from Vietnam on 16 September 2011
"By converting most of the carbon emission from the Factories"
/Nair Vivek Sahadevan from India on 16 September 2011
"Mutual respect, peace, care and education for all."
/Dr.Nawazish Ali Sherazi. from Pakistan on 16 September 2011
"By putting others before myself."
/Paul Boyle from United States on 16 September 2011
"TRUST."
/TAUTZE on 16 September 2011
"by reaching out to who ever I can, one by one in caring, in LISTENING to their heart, their pain, their concerns..to love someone though they do not, or cannot love me back. To forgive all wrongs done to me, just as Jesus has forgiven ME..finally by leaving 3 beautiful kids, 2 sons"
/Wanda HisKid2 from United States on 16 September 2011
"Helping people in need and teaching them"
/Meera from United States on 16 September 2011
"By respecting people, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality. Also being kind to animals and teaching children to do the same. I plant trees and promote women's rights and encourage this generation to appreciate education, especially young girls."
/L Doyle from Australia on 16 September 2011
"by a consistent prayer for all of us, giving importance to the education for our youth today, and last but not the list is cooperating and understanding one's decision. pls! help our todays society coz its getting poorer not only in material but also in spiritual."
/lane from Philippines on 15 September 2011
"Please consider this... what if we all understood that health is a fundamental freedom and therefore, its not just about what doing what we want, but doing what we ought. then, perhaps, we'd make better choices after the age of consent... we'd get our immunizations and childcare to age 18 or 21, then be encouraged to know the difference betwen weekend food and lifestyles and everyday living for health. Our health savings could then directly accumulate and replace some of our social security"
/Penelope Edwards-Conrad, M.D. from Other on 15 September 2011
"By giving hope for people for the bright future."
/Daumantas from Lithuania on 15 September 2011
"I think the world can be make a better place by changing the human morality of each individual,by cutting non ethical and non moral competition by implementing religious principles and practice on each individuals life.I am trying to implement this on myself."
/ASM Imam Hossain from Bangladesh on 15 September 2011
"I use only the minimal descartable plastic objects, I know that it's not a grate accion, but if everybody do that we're gonna to reduce, at least in part, the pollution in our world."
/Andrea Rodrigues Lima from Brazil on 15 September 2011
"Poetry flooding into cyberspace. Poetry for a kinder world. Poetry for Mother Earth. Poetry for Peace. http://www.lamajadesnudapoesia.com/portal/ http://www.wsis-award.org/winners/e-culture-and-heritage"
/Nidia Hernández from Venezuela on 15 September 2011
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