Community Quotes - page 17

I might say that in retrospect, looking at where the community college system is today, I think we may have gone too far. The community college system is so big, so broad, so consuming of tax money. (Daniel J. Evans)
It's also important for those who promote those issues within the white community - the somewhat privileged community - to talk about issues affecting people of color. View quote
Danny Glover
I was able to do To Sleep with Anger, a very powerful film about African Americans, their spirituality, and the things that happened within a small community and a family. View quote
Danny Glover
I was a roving guard on the Lowell Hebrew Community Center's girls' basketball team all through high school. My specialty was stealing the ball, but my only shot was a lay-up. View quote
Elinor Lipman
I realized if you can change a classroom, you can change a community, and if you change enough communities you can change the world. View quote
Erin Gruwell
What I learned with tech companies is I gotta give people room to experiment, and also to make what might later on be a mistake. This is the attitude I want to build within San Francisco - give some time to the tech community. View quote
Ed Lee
As a former high school teacher, I know that investing in education is one of the most important things we can do, not only for our children, but for the benefit of our whole community. View quote
Ed Pastor
Is regulation per se bad? Is better regulation bad? I think better regulation is good for the business community, and I think that's something we should get together on. View quote
Ed Rendell
During the election, I had three male opponents and we went into a runoff. The front runner for the men was a native of Dallas who had run at large before, but I had a higher profile than him from my community service. View quote
Eddie Bernice Johnson
I can remember when I was National Security Adviser, the intelligence community told us... they put out an intelligence report saying that Iran would never back off from attacks on shipping in the Gulf if we use force. View quote
Frank Carlucci
I've also committed my time and resources to many local organizations like Christmas in April, Catholic Community Services, and Hudson County Meals on Wheels. (Frank Vincent)
The key to tackling Islamist fundamentalism and terrorism from the Islamist community is in the hands of moderate Muslims. View quote
Gijs de Vries
Our Hispanic community needs to understand how important the Social Security system is for not only its retired citizens, but also its disabled workers. View quote
Grace Napolitano
The Jewish community is all about love and family, which is the most important thing in my life, too. View quote
Gregg Sulkin
In the '80s, I can't say that Amy and I were aware of an independent film community. We could only get a certain amount of money for our pictures, which made them low budget movies, but they were distributed through studios. View quote
Griffin Dunne
Our thoughts fly therefore by themselves in this festive hour of our plant community, to the man whom we thank for the ressurection of our Nation: Adolf Hitler, the patron of German labour and German art. View quote
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
With an orchestra you are building citizens, better citizens for the community. View quote
Gustavo Dudamel
As Mayor, I will lead city government, businesses, and community groups to support innovative projects that will make San Francisco streets and public places vibrant and healthy. View quote
Gavin Newsom
I want to work with non-profits that stimulate growth to the community. Whether it is economic growth, intellectual, or freedom. View quote
Gbenga Akinnagbe
It's not about doing over the living room of someone who has bad taste in color. This is about restoring historic buildings and instilling pride in a community, which can be done through designing new public spaces and social gathering spots. View quote
Genevieve Gorder
I have an appearance on a new TV show called 'Bar Karma' on Current TV. I had the most fun ever making this episode. I play someone with a multiple personality, and I think my fans will be surprised and get a real giggle out of it. It's a new model for TV in that it is interactive with the community. (Genie Francis)
I used to think that music was like lace upon a garment, nice to have but not necessary. I have come to believe that music is absolutely essential to our community life. View quote
George Eastman
Think about it: Look at the strides of awareness and treatment and tests that women have had with breast cancer, that the gay community has had with AIDS, because they're active and they talk about it. View quote
Herbie Mann
Unauthorized use of these MP3 files is really creating a problem for artists in the music community. View quote
Hilary Rosen
Eliminating the Death Tax will continue to restore consumer confidence, spur capital investment, and create new jobs which are critical components of economic growth, particularly within the small business community. View quote
Howard Coble