“To know John Kennedy, as I did, was to understand the true meaning of the word. He understood that courage is not something to be gauged in a poll or located in a focus group. No adviser can spin it. No historian can backdate it. For, in the age old contest between popularity and principle, only those willing to lose for their convictions are deserving of posterity's approval.” KnowsAgeLosesPrinciplesFocusGroupsWillingUnderstoodConvictionHistorianApprovalPopularityContestsPollsPosterityDeservingAdviserTrue MeaningJohn KennedyFocus Groups Author:Gerald R. Ford
“One night, a group of moths gathered on a shelf watching a burning candle. Puzzled by the nature of the light, they sent one of their members to go and check on it. The scouting moth circled the candle several times and came back with a description: The light was bright. Then a second moth went to examine it. He, too, came back with an observation: The light was hot. Finally a third moth volunteered to go. When he approached the candle he didn't stop like his friends had done, but flew straight into the flame. He was consumed there and then, and only he understood the nature of the light.” DoneLightNightGroupsMembersUnderstoodThirdsHotChecksObservationBurningFlamesDescriptionCandleShelvesConsumedOne NightFlewMothsPuzzledScouting Author:Elif Safak
“Communication leads to community that is, to understanding, intimacy, and the mutual valuing that was previously lacking. Community can be defined simply as a group in which free conversation can take place. Community is where I can share my innermost thoughts, bring out the depths of my own feelings, and know they will be understood.” KnowsI CanFeelingsUnderstandingCommunityMy OwnGroupsShareCommunicationConversationUnderstoodDepthDefinedIntimacyMutualLacking Book:Power and Innocence: A Search for the Sources of Violence Source: Power and Innocence: A Search for the Sources of Violence
“For me, I wanted somebody that got me musically, that understood that I'm an artist and this is who I am. I'm not going to be like another artist on your label, probably - hopefully. I found all those things with the Broken Bow group.” WantedArtistFoundGroupsBrokenUnderstoodWho I AmHopefullyLabelsBows Author:Joe Nichols
“I like the company of men. I've never been welcome in those groups, but then I would no more go to a consciousness-raising group and talk about my intimate life with my husband than fly to the moon. I never understood all that.” MenConsciousnessCompanyGroupsMoonHusbandUnderstoodWelcomeIntimateMy Husband Author:Nancy Friday
“I was raised Christian after age 5, but I didn't really understand it until high school. A friend of mine invited me to his youth group. There I heard the gospel, understood it, and accepted it.” AgeSchoolChristianHeardGroupsYouthMinesUnderstoodHigh SchoolRaisedAcceptedInvited Author:Francis Chan
“A group is as healthy as its 'social contract' is clear; a congregation as faithful as its covenant is mutually understood; a pastor as effective as the pastor's and people's commitment to trust and integrity is honored, guarded, and fulfilled.” PeoplePastSocialClearGroupsIntegrityHealthyUnderstoodCommitmentFaithfulContractsFulfilledPastorHonoredCovenantGuardedCongregationSocial Contract Author:David W Augsburger