“I grew up on the south side of Chicago in a working class community. There were no miracles in my life, there's nothing miraculous about how I grew up, and I want people to know when they look at me, to be clear that they see what an investment in public education can look like.” PeopleKnowsWantLooksSidesCommunityClassClearGrewGrew UpMiracleInvestmentSouthChicagoWorking ClassLook At MeMiraculousPublic Education Author:Michelle Obama
“I'd argue that everybody wants to do something that matters, and the fact that Linux has had a huge impact on the tech market and is used virtually everywhere is obviously very personally satisfying. I think programming is fun, and the community around the kernel is great, but a project has to be relevant too.” ThinkingWantMatterFactsUsedFunCommunityHugeProjectsImpactArguingProgrammingSatisfyingRelevantLinuxKernel Author:Linus Torvalds
“I myself am still learning how to be me and that's OK. It can take a really long time to become the person you really want to be. Be who you are. It's the greatest gift we can give to ourselves, our community and our world.” WorldWantGivingPersonsLongStillsCommunityLong TimeWho You AreOur WorldGreatest GiftsOur CommunityReally LongBe Who You Are Author:Maria Shriver
“In education, it is said that the state must impose schooling on all children, else the parents and communities will neglect it. Only the state can make sure that no child is left behind. The only question is the means: will we use the union and bureaucracies favored by the left, or the market incentives and vouchers favored by the right. I don't want to get into a debate about which means is better, but only to draw attention to the reality that these are both forms of planning that compromise the freedom of families to manage their own affairs.” WantMeanChildrenSaidStatesUseRealityFormLeftParentCommunityBehindsAttentionDrawsUnionsAffairDebatePlanningManageCompromiseNeglectBureaucracyIncentivesLeft BehindSchoolingVouchers Author:Llewellyn Rockwell
“I want to work with non-profits that stimulate growth to the community. Whether it is economic growth, intellectual, or freedom.” WantGrowthCommunityEconomicIntellectualProfitEconomic GrowthNon Profit Author:Gbenga Akinnagbe
“I want you to know that this administration is motivated by a political philosophy that sees the greatness of America in you, her people, and in your families, churches, neighborhoods, communities - the institutions that foster and nourish values like concern for others and respect for the rule of law under God.” PeopleKnowsWantPhilosophyAmericaLawPoliticalValuesCommunityChurchGreatnessConcernInstitutionsAdministrationOur FamilyNeighborhoodMotivatedI Want YouPolitical PhilosophyRule Of LawConcern For OthersGreatness Of America Author:Ronald Reagan
“The ukulele totally fits that whole hipster community or whatever you want to call it, but then at the same time it works great in nursing homes where senior citizens get together and play, and then as the traditional Hawaiian instrument with people doing the Hula and strumming the ukulele and singing.” PeopleWantPlayWholeHomeTogetherCommunityCitizensFitSingingInstrumentsTraditionalSeniorNursingGet TogetherHipsterSenior CitizenUkuleleHawaiiansNursing HomeHulaStrumming Author:Jake Shimabukuro
“They don't want art that might actually change the community. They just want consumers. They don't want people to manufacture things. They'll do the manufacturing, and they just need people to buy it, need youth to buy it.” PeopleWantNeedsArtMightCommunityYouthConsumersManufacturing Author:Malik Yusef
“The gang may be a safer place than home, but it's not without its problems. In some instances, especially in the Latino community, the boys have very traditional views of femininity even though they are gang members. The girls can be [seen] as sexually available, but not the good girl that you want to take home to your family, even by young men in the gangs.” MenWantMayProblemHomeYoungGirlCommunityViewsBoysMembersAvailableTraditionalInstanceOur FamilyYoung ManFemininityGangLatinoSexuallyGood GirlGang Members Author:Meda Chesney-Lind
“In Germany representatives of the Islamic communities try to hijack children who are born here, along with the entire Islamic community, to prevent them from being influenced by the society which has taken them in. Children born here are like blank sheets on which you can write European or Islamic texts. Muslim representatives want to raise their children as if they don't even live in Europe.” IfsWantWritingTryingChildrenBornCommunityTakenEuropeRaisesGermanyIslamicRepresentativesBlankSheets Author:Bassam Tibi
“We've had 20 years of mass murders throughout which I have repeatedly told CNN and our other media, if you don't want to propagate more mass murders, don't start the story with sirens blaring. Don't have photographs of the killer. Don't make this 24/7 coverage. Do everything you can not to make the body count the lead story, not to make the killer some kind of anti-hero. Do localize the story to the affected community and make it as boring as possible in every other market. Because every time we have intense saturation coverage of a mass murder, we expect to see one or two more within a week.” IfsWantYearsKindTwoStoriesBodyCommunityWeekMediaHeroMassMurderPhotographBoringIntenseAffectedKillersCan NotCoverageCnnSirensSaturationAnti Hero Author:Park Dietz
“The wave of the future is on the local level. Don't waste your heart and mind trying to pull down what is already destroying itself. But come into where you're almost below the radar and reorganize life. We want communities where we live and work and fight for the future.” WantTryingMindHeartFightingCommunityLevelsWasteWaveLocalsDestroyingHeart And MindRadar Author:Joanna Macy
“I am thoroughly convinced that no individual or nation can live by holding itself apart from the community of others. Give and take is the law; and if India wants to raise herself once more, it is absolutely necessary that she brings out her treasures and throws them broadcast among the nations of the earth, and in return be ready to receive what others have to give her. Expansion is life, contraction is death. Love is life, and hatred is death. We commenced to die the day we began to hate other races; and nothing can prevent our death unless we come back to expansion, which is life.” IfsWantGivingEarthLawHateDiesIndividualNationsCommunityLove IsRaceReadyReturnHatredIndiaRaisesConvincedTreasureLive ByExpansionGive And TakeContractionsLove Is Life Book:The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
“Every Ontarian deserves to have a stable, affordable home. As we update our Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy, I want to hear your views on how we can make Ontario's housing system work better for you, your family, and your community.” WantLongHomeTermCommunityViewsDeserveStrategyOur FamilyLong TermStableHousingAffordableUpdatesOntarioAffordable Housing Author:Ted McMeekin
“The Sherry Theater, which I named after my mom, is a place I can go. I do want to give back to the community. There are so many people out there who want to be seen and heard, and get connected.” PeopleWantGivingI CanCommunityHeardMomTheaterMy MomConnectedGiving BackSherry Author:Scott Haze
“I understand the frustration of the community, i want citizens to know exactly how it happened, and if necessary, I will ensure that we hold the right people accountable.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantCommunityHappenedCitizensFrustration Author:Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
“Today they have to be three-dimensional. Technology's changed, the communication, the marketing and advertising community supports beautiful girls that can be articulate and smart. And also Anna Wintour doesn't want to sit next to some girl who can't say two words.” WantTwoTodayBeautifulGirlThreeNextCommunityTechnologySupportChangedCommunicationSmartMarketingAdvertisingAnnaBeautiful GirlCommunity Support Author:Michael Flutie
“If the business community and political elite want to go to war they find it easy to mobilize domestic consent.” IfsWantWarPoliticalEasyCommunityElitesConsent Author:Edward S. Herman
“I want to do things in my community, get out of the public eye, just be normal. You get your 15 minutes of fame, I hear, and I've had 14. The clock's ticking.” WantEyeCommunityMinutesFameNormalClockPublic Eye Author:Tim Howard
“I've always had God, but now I want to go back to church for the sense of community and that feeling of positive thinking, a place where I can think about being a better person.” ThinkingWantPersonsI CanFeelingsCommunityChurchPositive ThinkingBetter PersonBeing A Better Person Author:Julianne Hough
“I'm willing to explore what that's supposed to look like. I want to be intentional. I want it to show up in my life every day. I really try to live out my values and be consistent. Another things that has helped has been staying connected to a community of believers. It's important to be around others that share your beliefs and share your values and people that can encourage you.” PeopleWantTryingLooksHas BeensImportantShowsValuesBeliefCommunityShareWillingConnectedBelieverConsistentStaying Author:Kelly Clark