"As the daughter of immigrants, growing up in New York City, you are either at the table or on the menu."

-- Grace Meng

#Daughter Quotes #New York Quotes #Growing Up Quotes

“Nothing panics politicians like $4 a gallon gas.”
“Hunger is the worst form of deprivation of a human being. Although inability to access food is the immediate cause of hunger, the real cause in most of the incidents of hunger is lack of ability to pay for food. If we are looking for ways to end hunger then we should be looking at ways to ensure a reasonable level of income for all”
“Every scene is a lesson. Every shot is a school. Let the learning continue.”
“Change is the end result of all true learning.”
“My coaches have told me my muscles and body structure are perfect for skating.”

Source : "The countries that excel at one sport" by Paul Campbell, www.theguardian.com. February 12, 2014.
“Families, friends and communities often find a source of courage rising up from within. Indeed, sadly, it seems that it is tragedy that often draws out the most and the best from the human spirit”

Source : "Queen's speech: William and Kate's wedding a reminder of value of loved ones, says Queen in Christmas message". www.mirror.co.uk. December 25, 2011.
“I am tolerant of all creeds. Yet if any sect suffered itself to be used for political objects I would meet it by political opposition. In my view church and state should be separate, not only in form, but fact. Religion and politics should not be mingled.”
“Skepticism, not cleanliness, is next to godliness. Skepticism is the father of freedom. It is like the pry that holds open the door for truth to slip in.”

Source : Gerry Spence (1999). “Give Me Liberty: Freeing Ourselves in the Twenty-First Century”, p.164, St. Martin's Press

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