Local Quotes

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In my home State of Minnesota, I have seen firsthand the importance of Byrne grants to local police in reducing crime and drugs and improving… — Jim Ramstad
Never be a food snob. Learn from everyone you meet - the fish guy at your market, the lady at the local diner, farmers, cheese… — Rachael Ray
I suspect that many corporations have begun to understand that they have an important role to play in the lives of their communities, and that… — David Rockefeller
Mom and Dad were married 64 years. And if you wondered what their secret was, you could have asked the local florist - because every… — Mitt Romney
Government is taking 40 percent of the GDP. And that's at the state, local and federal level. President Obama has taken government spending at the… — Mitt Romney
They usually have two tellers in my local bank, except when it's very busy, when they have one. — Rita Rudner
The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can… — Donald Rumsfeld
Rohinton Mistry's celebrated novel 'Such a Long Journey' was pulled off the syllabus of Mumbai University because local extremists objected to its content. — Salman Rushdie
Despite all the hype about local or green food, the single biggest impediment to wider adoption is not research, programs, organizations, or networking. It is… — Joel Salatin
I'm noticing a new approach to art making in recent museum and gallery shows. It flickered into focus at the New Museum's 'Younger Than Jesus'… — Jerry Saltz
It is not easy to get rich in Las Vegas, at Churchill Downs, or at the local Merrill Lynch office. — Paul Samuelson
One reason I left local news was that I was tired of the constant musical chairs among news directors. — Jessica Savitch
There is nothing Federal about local volunteer fire departments. — Bobby Scott
I am a regular, if not exactly enthusiastic, patron of my local bookshop. I try to buy at least some books there because I cling… — Will Self
I always like my trailer or hotel room to have fresh flowers or pillows I find at a local flea market - anything to personalize… — Chloe Sevigny
All together, we know for many years that terror is the most dangerous thing for local, regional and international stability. — Ariel Sharon
Hometown Aerosmith fans are different from other Aerosmith fans, and that mainly has to do with Joe Perry. It's tough to overstate his strange grip… — Rob Sheffield
We sort of read two or three big newspapers but we don't get the flavor of the local events, the local news as much. — Jane Smiley
I always loved acting and improv and sketch comedy and theater, which I did at a local youth theater. — Emma Stone
Planting native species in our gardens and communities is increasingly important, because indigenous insects, birds and wildlife rely on them. Over thousands, and sometimes millions,… — David Suzuki

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