Local Quotes

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Local conservation programs can help our communities shape thoughtful growth. — Will Rogers
We stand for a living wage. Wages are subnormal if they fail to provide a living for those who devote their time and energy to… — Theodore Roosevelt
The bells are a very good investment. They never break if they are maintained. I can teach the kids the basics. They may play bells… — Dan Gable
From the industry's point of view, the problem is not that coal companies blast the top off mountains, turning the area into a moonscape and… — Jeff Goodell
It is the local community that needs to own the commitment to education. — Adam Braun
Start with local press first. Start with people you know. Don't pitch every journalist. — Ben Parr
You have the biggest impact on controlling, on affecting local lives as mayor. It's so much more important than being a state legislator. — Dick Murphy
Ourselves are cosmic and capacious beyond conjecture, and to experience some notion of the planetary perspective is the richest income from travelling. It takes all… — Amos Bronson Alcott
In the case of drama (stage, movies, television ), there appear to be people in almost every audience who never quite fully realize that a… — S I Hayakawa
Who's going to manage (health savings accounts)?. It's not going to be your local accountant, it's going to be Fidelity. — Bill Vaughan
I like to go through the zine sections of local bookstores when on the road and have found a lot of really great kind of… — Jeff VanderMeer
I think one of the most important investments an organization like TNC [The Nature Conservancy] can make is in helping build local capacity - supporting… — Edward Norton
The right wing has had a radio apparatus for years and years, so they've had minor leagues - they've had local rightwing guys who've become… — Al Franken
I was the kind of kid whose parents would drop him off at the local town library on their way to work, and I'd go… — Neil Gaiman
As a kid, I would get my parents to drop me off at my local library on their way to work during the summer holidays,… — Neil Gaiman
Innovations that are guided by smallholder farmers, adapted to local circumstances, and sustainable for the economy and environment will be necessary to ensure food security… — Bill Gates
With Michigan's economic future on the line, we can't afford to have our 500 local school districts marching in different directions. Instead, we need a… — Jennifer Granholm
Texas has no income tax, which is a big draw for corporate executives who do business there. But it's hardly tax-free. The property taxes are… — Gail Collins
So I rang up a local building firm, I said 'I want a skip outside my house.' He said 'I'm not stopping you.' — Tommy Cooper
I used to love going into local hardware stores, to look at little things they made locally. Nowadays it's harder, though you can still do… — Francis Ford Coppola

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