Local Quotes

1172 Local quotes by 970 unique authors

President Obama has called for economic and political empowerment of women globally. The Equal Futures Partnership promotes removal of policy, legal, and regulatory barriers that… — Lael Brainard
My dad loved Scotland, so we would pile into his caravan and head for the Highlands, to Fort William and Loch Ness. It was such… — Rick Astley
I wanted to be a senator from Illinois. I was obsessed with politics. My dad was friends with a lot of local politicians, so I… — Ike Barinholtz
There are some really good experiments with the youth offending service, joining up youth offending teams with the youth justice board, and good local authority… — David Blunkett
We need to build on what we know works - local oversight of schools to keep a check on performance, timely interventions in schools to… — David Blunkett
With the commissioning of new schools undertaken by a local director of school standards, decisions will be fair and transparent, rooted in the needs of… — David Blunkett
My family had a membership to the Riverside Yacht Club where my brother, Sandy, learned to sail, and I competed in local swim races. My… — Dorothy Hamill
When we say, even in a global village, that all politics is local, we mean that national sovereignties are the only reliable source of political… — Michael Ignatieff
We need to focus on the speed with which local governments can work with businesses. — Muhtar Kent
It has come to my attention that Missouri state and local law enforcement agencies may be in need of additional resources due to the unanticipated… — Roy Blunt
Local prosecutors work alongside local police officers on a regular basis and are therefore conflicted when it comes to prosecuting those same officers. They are… — Al Sharpton
Everything from who sits on your local board of education to the prosecutors and judicial appointments in your area and much more are all impacted… — Al Sharpton
When we look at the situation in Ferguson, Missouri and the tragic death of Michael Brown, we are reminded of the importance of who we… — Al Sharpton
When the culture of police departments is sometimes infused with bias or preconceived ideas against certain groups, there needs to be reform and retraining throughout.… — Al Sharpton
I remember visits to the local libraries and getting my own library cards as things of rite-of-passage significance. — Richard K. Morgan
If you are only big in China, you are only a local Chinese company. — Wang Jianlin
Sweet Washington cherries and Walla Walla onions are two of my favorite local treats. — Tom Douglas
I was mad about the theatre growing up, really mad. We had a local theatre, the Torch, and I used to usher there. I would… — Sarah Waters
As voters and taxpayers, we must demand that our local governments properly prioritize libraries. As citizens, we must invest in our library down the street… — Karin Slaughter
The U.S. government uses cash accounting. That is illegal for any enterprise of any size in America except for the U.S. government. Every for-profit business,… — Jim Cooper
My father was a prosperous hatter-farmer - making hats for the local markets during the winter months, tilling his little ten-acre farm during the summer… — Jenkin Lloyd Jones
The serious problems facing the world... will only be solved if women have a seat at the table and are listened to as to what… — Jenny Shipley
I think, often with Australian films, if an Australian film has been given the seal of approval by an offshore festival or an offshore release,… — Joel Edgerton
I came out of high school, where my heroes were, like, Michael Jordan and a lot of local rugby players - and on the movie… — Joel Edgerton
All of us are linear thinkers. We evolved in a world that was local and linear. You know, back 100,000, 200,000, millions of years ago,… — Peter Diamandis

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