"Since the late 1970's, the main focus of prisons has been punishment, not rehabilitation. It's hard to believe, but you would be hard-pressed to find a meaningful violence-prevention class in a federal or state penitentiary. And 'we the people' are footing the bill to keep these folks imprisoned. It costs on average $46,000 a year to keep an adult incarcerated in California and about the same for New York State."

-- James Fox

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“The optimist underestimates how difficult it is to achieve real change, believing that anything is possible and it's possible now. Only by confronting head-on the reality that all progress is going to be obstructed by vested interests and corrupted by human venality can we create realistic programmes that actually have a chance of success.”

Source : "In praise of cynicism" by Julian Baggini, www.theguardian.com. July 10, 2013.
“Sometimes you forgive people simply becuase you still want them in your life.”
“I just feel energized when I am around young, talented people. There is something about these kids that's amazing. I learn as much from them as they do from me.”
“All men that are ruined, are ruined on the side of their natural propensities.”
“Hollywood is right. A good and strong movie can have a more powerful social impact than any and all political speeches or newspaper editorials and columns.”
“It means a lot when people understand what I'm going for.”

Source : "InDepth InterView: Donna McKechnie - Part I". Interview with Pat Cerasaro, www.broadwayworld.com. June 18, 2010.
“Really, I'll go anywhere at any time to continue working in theater - it's a passion that I'm thankful I still have. It keeps me creative and on my toes and meeting great people. I can't imagine a better way of working than on a play.”
“Heaven and hell seem out of proportion to me: the actions of men do not deserve so much.”

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