"We lose our right to be surprised that……" — Greg Boyle
"We lose our right to be surprised that California has the highest recidivism rate in the country if we refuse to hire folks who have taken responsibility for their crimes and have done their time."
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26 Quotes by Greg Boyle
Greg Boyle has 26 quotes on this site.
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If there is a fundamental challenge within these stories, it is simply to change our lurking suspicion that some lives…
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Close both eyes see with the other one. Then we are no longer saddled by the burden of our persistent…
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You stand with the least likely to succeed until success is succeeded by something more valuable: kinship. You stand with…
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Jesus did not only serve the needs of the people, but truly hoped that the people and Jesus would be…
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In Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world, we have 1,100 gangs and 120,000 gang members so it is…
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I have never seen a hopeful person join a gang.
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Kids are different from adults. They are not as developed as far as brain science, controlling impulses, and maturity, and…
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Young people can change and grow. Every parent knows that.
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Redemption is possible, and it is the measure of a civilized society.
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Homeboy Bakery is an alternative to kids who have found themselves, regrettably, in gangs and want to redirect their lives.
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The wrong idea has taken root in the world. And the idea is this: there just might be lives out…
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I want to be prophetic and take stands and stand with those on the margins, and I want to laugh…
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More California Quotes
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I think it's best if there's an amendment that goes on the ballot where the people can weigh in. Every…
— Michele Bachmann
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Los Angeles was an impression of failure, of disappointment, of despair, and of oddly makeshift lives. This is California? I…
— Joseph Barbera
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There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California.
— Edward Abbey
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Since I had my gastric bypass surgery in 1998, I eat like a bird. Unfortunately, that bird is a California…
— Roseanne Barr
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I'm never going to get married again. Three strikes, you're out. I think if I would try to get married…
— Roseanne Barr
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California is an unbelievable state. One day I might be in a spiritual place like Joshua Tree, then before I…
— Drew Barrymore
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California is like an artificial limb the rest of the country doesn't really need. You can quote me on that.
— Saul Bellow
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In Los Angeles all the loose objects in the country were collected, as if America had been tilted and everything…
— Saul Bellow
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I'd like to be able to use Storm's powers for good, like have it rain more in Southern California. We…
— Halle Berry
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Texas has done a very good job of securing their borders with the help of the federal government. California has…
— Jan Brewer
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We are selected, but I grew up in California and in San Francisco and there was a system of electing…
— Stephen Breyer
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My own Brubeck Institute in California is turning out fantastic young jazz players, and I know great things will happen.
— Dave Brubeck
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