Activism Quote by Shannon L. Alder

Philanthropy is activism.

— Eli Broad

I genuinely do want the world to change in a positive way, but I wouldn't call myself an activist, you know? I'm an entertainer…

— Olly Alexander

“How, then, does one become an activist? The easy answer would be to say that we do not become activists; we simply forget that…

— Noam Chomsky

Time's Up is finally, it would seem, activism with some teeth. It isn't perfect, however. One of the first acts of protest - urging…

— S.E. Cupp

“The person who works for recognition devalues the work he does, that awards are first and foremost political instruments, that altruism's true name is…

— David Marusek

“Awards are merely badges of mediocrity.”

— Charles Ives

“I really admire people in the public eye, who have affluence and celebrity, who give back, who take a stand and take action. When…

— Eileen Anglin

“Ladies and gentlemen, I feel that this award was not made to me as a man, but to my work - a life's work…

— William Faulkner

There's a big difference between charity and between activism and philanthropy. They're very different things and I think, you know, everybody should find a…

— Eva Longoria

It has become a common feeling, I believe, as we have watched our heroes falling over the years, that our own small stone of…

— Alice Walker

“Always look at all the award not so much as a symbol of your personal success, but as a reminder of the responsibility that…

— Dr Prem Jagyasi

Activists must be admired for the sacrifices they are willing to make for those things they hold dear. I would say those kinds of…

— Mark Ruffalo