"Community connectedness is not just about warm fuzzy tales of civic triumph. In measurable and well-documented ways, social capital makes an enormous difference in our lives...Social capital makes us smarter, healthier, safer, richer, and better able to govern a just and stable democracy."

-- Robert D. Putnam

#Differences Quotes #Community Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“How love the limb-loosener sweeps me away”
“A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.”
“I'm not one of those famous people flying round the world emoting over every catastrophe. I'm too feeble.”
“There must be engagement: there must be protest.”
“My daughter, Grace, was not killed by a gun. She died suddenly at age 5 from a virulent form of strep. As I stood stunned in a church at her memorial, one of the hardest things I heard someone say was, 'I'm going to go home and hug my child a little tighter.' 'Well, good for you,' I thought. 'I'm going to go home and scream.'”
“The Internet has definitely opened doors and leveled the playing field for musicians.”

Source : "DEF LEPPARD Guitarist: Music Piracy Is Not A Bad Thing For Bands Like Us". Beatweek Magazine Interview, www.blabbermouth.net. June 30, 2011.
“I miss the city Bret and I live in, Wellington. It's a good place to be creative, in the same way New York is.”

Source : "'Conchords': HBO's new 'mascots' for New Zealand". Interview with Christine Fenno, ew.com. June 14, 2007.
“Katy Perry is the sexiest woman I've ever kissed. It was amazing and very purple - she had purple lipstick on. I don't think there will ever be anything cooler than kissing her until I marry her maybe!”

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