"Strengthening our identity is one way or reinforcing people's confidence and sense of citizenship and well-being."

-- David Blunkett

#People Quotes #Identity Quotes #Way Quotes

“To a lot of people, my job is really fancy, so they're like, "Oh, whoah, you're a musician, wow!" Some people go to you, "Oh my god, you're a journalist!" And some people go, "What, you're a therapist? That's incredible!" So everyone, to a certain extent, has other people that you get impressed by, without even having a proper conversation or getting to know them. You're just like, "Oohhh, they're a bit fancy!"”
“At the time when this famous historical battle was fought in Kosovo, the people were looking at the stars, expecting aid from them. Now, six centuries later, they are looking at the stars again, waiting to conquer them.”
“No one can say just how long a message should be, but you rarely hear complaints about a speech being too short. The amateur worries about what he is going to put in his speech or article. The expert worries about what he should take out.”

Source : "Can you give the public what it wants?: The need for better communications in editing, writing, broadcasting, advertising, public relations [and] teaching".
“Reading a book about management isnt going to make you a good manager any more than a book about guitar will make you a good guitarist, but it can get you thinking about the most important concepts.”
“As financial market players know, advantage comes from reacting to news first. The same thing is true for all companies. When you start the conversation, you are recognised as someone who is plugged into the marketplace of ideas. If you talk about an idea early, you naturally get more exposure because the threads of conversation stem from what you have said. If you're in late you get lost in the cacophony.”
“The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.”
“Budgets are moral documents. Federal funding should reflect the priorities and the values of the majority of the American people.”
“The law is not an end in itself, nor does it provide ends. It is preeminently a means to serve what we think is right.”

Source : "Author stresses Justice Brennan's continued relevance" by Bill Mears, www.cnn.com. September 29, 2010.

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