Our Local Quotes
42 Our Local quotes by 40 unique authors
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Our citizenship in the United States is our national character. Our citizenship in any particular state is only our local distinction. By the latter we…
— Thomas Paine
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In San Diego, our local innovation economy is a thriving industry employing thousands of highly skilled workers.
— Scott Peters
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At Al Jazeera, we are getting our local Somalis, Yemenis and Sudanese, local correspondents from within the society, who understand much better than the people…
— Wadah Khanfar
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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
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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
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With prurient absorption and only minimal risk, we can pretend to be the subject of the lead article on the front page of the Style…
— Joanna Scott
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In these difficult financial times for so many of our districts, as our local leaders strive to balance their budgets by cutting services, we would…
— Louise Slaughter
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Part of Washington keeping its promises is a focus on directing more dollars into our local classrooms.
— Mark Kennedy
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We must continue to work hard on the federal level, to make sure that our local law enforcement and communities have the tools and resources…
— Mark Kennedy
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Serial killers are everywhere! Well, perhaps not in our neighborhood, but on our television screens, at the movie theatres, and in rows and rows of…
— Pat Brown
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We are fans because the game also appeals to our local pride, our pleasure in thinking of ourselves as, yes, Americans but nonetheless different from…
— John Thorn
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We have all read tragic stories in our local papers about gun accidents as a result of misuse. As lawmakers we can better promote safety…
— Ron Lewis
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My favorite way to unwind is to go for a walk with my husband and the dog at the end of the working day, then…
— Jacqueline Winspear
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I got started acting by going to auditions that my mom found in the entertainment section of our local news paper. Then, I got a…
— Tyler James Williams
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The idea of community and helping others has always been a part of who I am. Growing up, my parents always made sure that my…
— Blake Mycoskie
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The biodiesel we use is 100 percent, it has no petroleum in it. It was already used in fryers throughout our local area. It's already…
— Daryl Hannah
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A barmaid pours out a pint of lager for a customer in our local pub and she puts it down on a day-pass ticket on…
— Robert D Dangoor
Who Wrote These Our Local Quotes
40 authors contributed a total of 42 Our Local Quotes, led by these top contributors: