“Each and every child in this country is valuable because they are our future as a society. We cannot afford to lose a single child to ill-health, under-education, abuse, addiction, jail, or gun violence. America's highest goal should be for every child to grow up to be a successful young adult -- healthy, educated, free, secure, and a good citizen.” ShouldChildrenCountryAmericaYoungGrowsGoalLosesGrowing UpSuccessfulViolenceCitizensHealthyHighestGunAdultsAbuseAddictionYoung AdultIllValuableEducatedSecureJailOur FutureGun ViolenceGood CitizenIll HealthSingle Child Author:John F. Kerry
“When I care about something, I care about something. I think I have an obligation as an American to - and as a citizen, as - as a human being, to help others. Smoking is going to kill a billion people this century. I've put six hundred million dollars from my own money into trying to stop the tobacco companies from getting kids to smoke and convincing adults that it's not in their health.” PeopleThinkingTryingHumansHelpingCareKidsMy OwnHuman BeingsCompanyMillionsCenturyCitizensSixHundredAdultsDollarsBillionsHelping OthersObligationSmokeSmokingI CareConvincingMillion DollarsTobacco Author:Michael Bloomberg
“When children do not have three square meals a day, a proper education, and at least one adult who they know loves and is committed to them, its very unlikely they will grow up to be productive citizens of the world.” KnowsWorldChildrenThreeGrowsGrowing UpCitizensAdultsCommittedMealsProductiveSquaresUnlikely Author:Stephanie March
“I think we fall in love and become adults and become citizens in a way by writing stories about ourselves.” ThinkingWayWritingStoriesFallCitizensAdultsFalling In LoveWriting Stories Author:Mary Karr
“I have an identity crisis which is not resolved because I'm a dual citizen. My whole family is American, and I was born in India but I was raised in Canada. But all my extended family is American, I've held an American passport and I've spent my whole adult life in between New York and LA. So I feel like an American... and I also feel like a Canadian! I wish more people were dual citizens and then I wouldn't feel like such a freak.” PeopleFeelsWholeWishBornNew YorkIdentityCitizensAdultsIndiaCrisisRaisedCanadaFreakPassportsWhole FamilyIdentity CrisisExtended Family Author:Emily Haines
“Physical fitness is vital for the optimal function of the brain, for retardation of the onset of serious arteriosclerosis which is beginning to appear in early adult life, and for longevity, and a useful and healthy life for our older citizens.” BrainSeriousCitizensHealthyAdultsFunctionLongevityHealthy LifeOptimalPhysical Fitness Author:Paul Dudley White
“Now with digital, we have much better projection, and if the theaters are charging higher prices but providing refreshments and a clean, well-lit theater, there's no reason why this cannot go on as a senior-citizen-driven business for years. Especially with movies for adults.” IfsYearsWellsReasonGoes OnHigherCitizensAdultsTheaterCleanDrivenReason WhyDigitalNo ReasonProvidingSeniorLitProjectionChargingSenior CitizenRefreshments Author:Oliver Stone
“I believe in national service, I believe that every young adult citizen should do two years of national service. Not necessarily to be deployed, but to understand teamwork, responsibility and mixing with different people.” PeopleShouldYearsBelieveTwoDifferentYoungI BelieveResponsibilityCitizensAdultsYoung AdultI Believe InTwo YearsTeamworkDifferent PeoplesMixingNational Service Author:Robert Irvine
“There isn't any problem with little girls. And there isn't any problem with young women or adult women. I mean, they are model citizens. It's the guys that create all of the problems in our culture. And so it's the guys that have to be reprogrammed. Not the women.” MeanLittlesProblemYoungGuyCultureGirlCitizensModelsAdultsYoung Women Author:Rush Limbaugh
“People ask me if there are going to be stories of Harry Potter as an adult. Frankly, if I wanted to, I could keep writing stories until Harry is a senior citizen, but I don't know how many people would actually want to read about a 65 year old Harry still at Hogwarts playing bingo with Ron and Hermione.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantWritingYearsStillsStoriesWantedAsksKnow HowCitizensAdultsAsk MeHarry PotterSeniorPottersHermioneWriting StoriesSenior CitizenHogwartsBingoRon And Hermione Author:J. K. Rowling
“We lead the world in only 3 categories: number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real, and defense spending, where we spend more than the next 26 countries combined, 25 of whom are allies. Now none of this is the fault of 20 year old college student, but you nonetheless are without a doubt a member of the worst period generation period ever period, so when you ask what makes us the greatest country in the world I don't know what the f...k you're talking about.” KnowsWorldYearsBelieveRealCountryNextAsksNumbersTalkingDoubtGenerationsWorstStudentsCollegeCitizensPeriodsMembersAdultsAngelFaultsSpendingDefenseCategoriesAlliesCollege StudentsDefense Spending Author:Aaron Sorkin