"The first thing anyone can do, about any issue, is get informed."

-- Adora Svitak

#Issues Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“In the end,Â the discipline of verification is what separates journalism from entertainment, propaganda, fiction, or art.”
“God is concerned that Christians live consistent with their profession even in the seemingly small and insignificant areas of life.”
“We're writers. What do we do? We tell stories. We make up stories. We create art.”

Source : Source: www.slate.com
“My father is sure that Israel keeps the Holocaust from happening again. I worry that it might hasten its recurrence.”
“But whether there's some grand design really matters little to me. My only hope was this. To see what could be, and to believe that it should be, and then to do all I could to bring it to pass, whatever the cost. And when a life ends as mine will end, no one can persuade me that the cost was not worth what it has brought me at last.”
“I don't want my kids safe and comfortable. I want them BRAVE. ... I don't want to be the reason my kids choose safety over courage. I hope I never hear them say, 'Mom will freak out,' or 'My parents will never agree to this.' May my fear not bind their purpose here. Scared moms raise scared kids. Brave moms raise brave kids. Real disciples raise real disciples.”
“My mom is one of 14 children. She's a great lady. She's a Taurus. Has been a profound influence in my life, still is to this day. Born in meager surroundings in rural South Carolina.”

Source : The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 26, 1992.
“I love Darius Rucker. He's a true artist, a great songwriter who can play his instrument, sing and write about his life.”

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