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“Have you heard a single national figure tell you all of the crises of the recent past are not economic, they're cultural?”

Past Heard Economic Figures Crisis Recent Past

Author:Newt Gingrich

“the writer must resist this temptation [to quote] and do his best with his own tools. It would be most convenient for us musicians if, arrived at a given emotional crisis in our work, we could simply stick in a few bars of Brahms or Schubert. Indeed many composers have no hesitation in so doing. But I have never heard the practice defended; possibly because that hideous symbol of petty larceny, the inverted comma, cannot well be worked into a musical score.”

Source: Streaks of life

“When the U.S. Government shows a proper appreciation of the services of the Negro who has never failed it in every crisis of its history to do his whole duty, to shed his blood freely in its behalf . . . then, and not till then, will I be heard.”

Whole Shows Government Heard Blood Duty Crisis Appreciation Shed Behalf

Book:The Works of Francis J. Grimke,̀: Edited by Carter G. Woodson...

Source: The Works of Francis J. Grimke,̀: Edited by Carter G. Woodson...

“I've heard doctors say that before the crisis hits, people don't want prolonged measures, but then in the middle of the crisis they want everything.”

People Want Heard Middle Doctors Crisis

Author:Katy Butler

“That has always been a strength of Haiti: Beyond crisis, it has beautiful art; it has beautiful music. But people have not heard about those as much as they heard about the coups and so forth. I always hope that the people who read me will want to learn more about Haiti.”

People Want Art Beautiful Heard Crisis Haiti Coups Beautiful Music Beautiful Art

Author:Edwidge Danticat

“I heard today that the White House isn't even backing its own bill, because Democrats on the Hill pushed back against it. So now what they're asking for is just a clean $4 billion to help deal with the crisis with no policy reform. And I think that contributes to people having less confidence in their government.”

People Thinking Helping Government Today House White Deals Heard Policy Asking Crisis Bills Clean Democrat Billions Reform Hills White House

Author:Dana Perino

“How often have we ourselves said or have heard others exclaim in times of crisis or trouble, 'I just don't know where to turn'? If we will just use it, there is a gift available to all of us-the gift of looking to God for direction. Here is an avenue of strength, comfort, and guidance.”

Ifs Knows Said Use Turns Trouble Heard Comfort Crisis Available Guidance Avenues Times Of Crisis

Book:The Measure of Our Hearts

Source: The Measure of Our Hearts

“... It was the idea of facing a future skimming the surface of life, winging my way in and out of other people's crises, confusions, and passages, engaging them enough to get the story, but never enough to be indelibly touched by what I had seen or heard.”

People Way Ideas Enough Stories Heard Crisis Surface Confusion Journalism My Way Touched Passages Engaging Skimming

Book:Object Lessons: One True Thing ; Black and Blue

Source: Object Lessons: One True Thing ; Black and Blue

“Ever heard of the phrase 'midlife crisis'?”

Heard Crisis Phrases Midlife Midlife Crisis

Author:Janet Maslin