“Toni Morrison is challenged regularly because she is a black author who writes about the real world. She speaks with so much knowledge about black issues she can't be accused of creating these (issues). People find these issues threatening.” PeopleWorldWritingRealSpeakBlackIssuesCreatingReal WorldThreateningAccused Author:Judith Krug
“Take the life issue. This issue requires a president and an administration leading our nation to understand the importance of life. This whole faith-based initiative really ties into a larger cultural issue that we're working on. It begins to affect the life issue, as well as the human dignity issue, because when you're talking about welcoming people of faith to help people who are disadvantaged and are unable to defend themselves, the logical step is also those babies.” PeopleHumansWellsWholeHelpingHumorPoliticalNationsPresidentTalkingStepsIssuesBabyDignityImportanceWelcomeAdministrationTiesLogicalInitiativeHuman DignityPolitical HumorFaith BasedDisadvantagedCultural IssuesImportance Of Life Author:George W. Bush
“They said, "You know, this issue doesn't seem to resignate with the people." And I said, you know something? Whether it resignates or not doesn't matter to me, because I stand for doing what's the right thing, and what the right thing is hearing the voices of people who work.” PeopleKnowsSaidMatterHumorSeemsPoliticalVoiceIssuesHearingRight ThingThey SaidPolitical Humor Author:George W. Bush
“We need to have profound compassion for the people who are dealing with the very real issue of sexual dysfunction in their life, and sexual identity disorders. This is a very real issue. It's not funny, it's sad. Any of you who have members of your family that are in the lifestyle-we have a member of our family that is. This is not funny. It's a very sad life. It's part of Satan, I think, to say this is gay. It's anything but gay.” PeopleThinkingNeedsRealCompassionIssuesIdentityGayMembersProfoundLifestyleOur FamilySatanDisorderVery SadDysfunctionSad Life Author:Michele Bachmann
“People can believe pretty much whatever they want to believe about moral and political issues, as long as some other people near them believe it, so you have to focus on indirect methods to change what people want to believe.” PeopleWantBelieveLongPoliticalMoralIssuesFocusMethodIndirectPolitical Issues Author:Jonathan Haidt
“But on the other hand, in discussion and debate concerning social issues or American foreign policy, Vietnam or the Middle East, for example, the issue is constantly raised, often with considerable venom. I've repeatedly been challenged on grounds of credentials, or asked, what special training do you have that entitles you to speak of these matters. The assumption is that people like me, who are outsiders from a professional viewpoint, are not entitled to speak on such things.” PeopleMatterHandsSpeakSocialIssuesMiddleSpecialPolicyExampleTrainingMathematicsRaisedEastDebateLike MeDiscussionAssumptionVietnamForeign PolicyMiddle EastOutsidersEntitledSocial IssuesViewpointsVenomCredentialsAmerican Foreign Policy Author:Noam Chomsky
“I think that, honestly, people's censorship issues are personal but I disagree with most of those personal choices that I see others make. You know, I watch television and there's a grotesque amount of violence on almost every show that you would watch that comes on past 8:00 pm. And I think my dirty brand of humor is far less destructive to a child's mentality.” PeopleThinkingChildrenShowsChoicesWatchesIssuesViolenceTelevisionAmountHonestlyBrandsDirtyDestructiveDisagreeCensorshipMentalityGrotesquePersonal Choice Author:Seth Rogen
“I had a lot of issues with the genre, and I probably even had issues with the whole idea of genre. I was coming into it with a certain degree of outsider attitude, and I didn't have a long-term plan. But I think the way it's worked out, it's sort of warped into what I suppose you could say is my own genre. If people like my books, they have some idea of what the next one will be like.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayLongBookIdeasWholeCertainNextTermMy OwnAttitudeIssuesPlansDegreesGenreLong TermOutsidersThe Next One Author:William Gibson
“The basic issue of an American society which is fair, which is providing opportunity for all, is nowadays being replaced by the correct perception that we're living in a rigged economy - where it doesn't matter how hard you worked, the result will be all the income goes to the people at the very top. It's leading to a lot of frustration and anger, and people want some fundamental changes to the way we do economics and growth.” PeopleWayWantMatterHardOpportunityGrowthResultsEconomyIssuesPerceptionFairsEconomicsFundamentalsIncomeFrustrationProvidingReplacedAmerican SocietyRigged Author:Bernie Sanders
“People love to hear music on their personal devices, but the issue really becomes, if you're able to download music, you should know this download and the quality of it is going to be of the highest, and that it has a value to it and on it.” PeopleIfsKnowsShouldAbleValuesQualityIssuesHighestDevicesDownloads Author:Stevie Wonder
“I have some notions that have people conceiving of themselves as capable of changing the world. That's why, for me, the issues of self-love, self-respect and self-regard are preconditions for human agency and especially black agency, given the fact that we have been and are such a hated and despised people.” PeopleWorldHumansHas BeensSelfFactsGivenBlackIssuesSelf LoveCapableRegardNotionHatedAgencyChanging The WorldSelf RespectDespisedConceiving Author:Cornel West
“I'm certainly not going to tell other people what they should do with their own personal lives. I think it's certainly easier for a director to be out. The public is not going to see a movie because the director is gay or straight. It's maybe a little harder for an actor or actress because of, you know, the love roles and stuff. But gay people have been impersonating heteros in the movies for years. So, hopefully, that is becoming less of an issue. I think it would have been really great if a gay person had played a gay person. That's brave!” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsShouldYearsLittlesPersonsHas BeensActorsStuffRolesIssuesBecomingEasierGayDirectorsHarderBraveActressesHopefullyReally GreatPersonal LifeGay PeopleBecause Of You Author:John Waters
“Time is one of the biggest issues you'll see. People just do not know how to maximize their time. The way in which you execute and utilize time is everything. And most people push up against the threshold of their control.” PeopleKnowsWayKnow HowIssuesThresholdPush Ups Author:Tony Robbins
“People in the political world have every incentive to say things that lead voters away from a clear economic understanding of issues. What has happened more and more is that organized groups have more and more reasons to say things that don't make any economic sense.” PeopleWorldReasonPoliticalUnderstandingIssuesClearHappenedGroupsEconomicOrganizedVotersIncentives Author:Thomas Sowell
“One thing the humanitarian world doesn't do well is marketing. As a journalist, I get pitched every day by companies that have new products. Meanwhile, you have issues like clean water, literacy for girls, female empowerment. People flinch at the idea of marketing these because marketing sounds like something only companies do.” PeopleWorldWellsIdeasGirlSoundWaterCompanyIssuesOne ThingProductsFemaleEmpowermentCleanMarketingHumanitarianJournalistLiteracyLike SomethingFemale EmpowermentClean WaterNew Products Author:Nicholas D. Kristof
“Because 9/11 is an isolated incident. Things that are isolated issues as opposed to things that fundamentally change the United Sates of America and shift power from the people to the government. That is a huge shift. You have to take a long-term look at something that fundamentally changes the power structure of America.” PeopleLooksLongGovernmentAmericaTermUnitedIssuesHugeStructureLong TermIsolatedIncidentsCrazy Things Author:Benjamin Carson
“The Iraq War was the biggest issue for people of my generation in the West. It was also the clearest case, in my living memory, of media manipulation and the creation of a war through ignorance.” PeopleWarMemoriesCasesIssuesGenerationsMediaCreationIgnoranceWestIraqManipulationMy GenerationIraq WarMedia ManipulationInvading Iraq Author:Julian Assange
“In the case of climate change, the threat is long-term and diffuse and requires broad international action for the benefit of people decades in the future. And in politics, the urgent always trumps the important, and that is what makes it a very difficult and challenging issue.” PeopleLongImportantActionDifficultTermChallengesCasesIssuesTrumpBenefitsThreatClimateClimate ChangeInternationalDecadesLong TermBroadsUrgent Author:Martin Rees
“There are still civil rights issues. There are still people who can't be visited by their spouse in the hospital because they're gay. These are humanitarian issues. At the end of the day, all you want is for people to be happy in the pursuit of life, love and liberty.” PeopleWantStillsEndsLibertyIssuesRightsGayHumanitarianPursuitCivil RightsThe End Of The DayLove LifeHospitalsSpouse Author:Brandi Carlile
“A career high was when I did a cover for W Magazines July issue with Steven Meisel. So few girls shoot with Meisel in their career, and a lot of people had told me I would never achieve that, so it was a dream come true.” PeopleDreamGirlCareersIssuesAchieveMagazinesDreams Come TrueJulySteven Meisel Author:Joan Smalls
“Sometimes, people forget my record of fiscal conservatism on major issues in the state legislature. The greatest example is my voting against the pension borrowing scheme in 1997.” PeopleSometimesStatesForgetIssuesRecordsExampleMajorsVotingSchemesConservatismLegislatureBorrowingPensionState Legislatures Author:Leonard Lance
“I never go anywhere and encourage people to get married to someone of the same gender or to have abortions - the issue never comes up.” PeopleIssuesMarriedCome UpGenderAbortion Author:Cindy Sheehan
“It's important for all people, and not just people in bands, to speak out on social justice issues. That means journalists or plumbers have just as much of a responsibility to do that as artists.” PeopleMeanImportantArtistSpeakSocialJusticeResponsibilityIssuesBandSocial JusticeJournalistSpeaks OutPlumber Author:Serj Tankian
“A lot of people dont understand how cargo coming into our ports matters, not just to Southern California but to every single congressional district. I want to educate on that issue.” PeopleWantMatterIssuesCaliforniaSouthernEducatePortSouthern CaliforniaCargo Author:Janice Hahn
“Theater has an incredible capacity to move people to social change, to address issues, to inspire social revolution.” PeopleMovingSocialIssuesInspireRevolutionCapacityTheaterIncrediblesAddressesSocial ChangeSocial Revolution Author:Eve Ensler
“The Secret Service has announced it is doubling its protection for John Kerry. You can understand why - with two positions on every issue, he has twice as many people mad at him.” PeopleTwoSecretIssuesPositionMadProtectionJohn KerrySecret ServiceMad At Him Author:Jay Leno
“We must not constantly talk about tackling obesity and warning people about the negative consequences of obesity. Instead we must be positive - positive about the fun and benefits to be had from healthy living, trying to get rid of people's excuses for being obese by tackling the issue in a positive way.” PeopleWayTryingFunIssuesHealthyBenefitsConsequenceNegativeExcuseWarningHealthy LivingObesityBeing PositiveObeseTacklingNegative Consequences Author:Andrew Lansley
“If you look hard enough, you can find race issues and racism in everything. I know people who say, 'See, I don't play pool 'cuz that's where the white ball chase the black ball off the table. So I prefer bowling, where the big black ball knock down the white pins with the red necks.'” PeopleIfsKnowsLooksHardEnoughPlayBigsBlackWhiteRaceIssuesRacismRedBallsTablesNecksPoolPinsBowlingCuzRace Issues Author:Chi McBride
“I don't play politics; I don't do that. I think there's too many celebrities out there claiming what they believe. I think it's our job to get people out to study the issues and to know what they believe and what they want to vote for.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantBelievePlayJobsStudyIssuesVote Author:Marie Osmond
“I want people of faith on my side, not just voting on election day but by hoisting me up by getting down on your knees and lifting me up in prayer. Those who have a different view of things are already organizing...Will you stand in the gap with those of us who believe there's a God, and a God who is strong? We can stand in the gap together and speak about issues we believe in and we will be victorious.” PeopleWantBelieveDifferentTogetherSpeakStrongSidesPrayerViewsIssuesElectionScaryKneesVotingGapsLiftingElection DayDifferent Views Author:Rick Perry
“Young people should investigate where the filmmaker stands on the issue of file sharing, before they spend money on them at all.” PeopleShouldYoungIssuesFilmmakerFilesFile Sharing Author:Lexi Alexander
“So much has to do with going beyond treating black people as cosmetic and symbolic items, as opposed to genuine personalities and human beings. And that is a deep moral and spiritual issue, which can of course be backed up by Civil Rights Commissions which enforce the laws against any form of discrimination.” PeopleHumansSpiritualFormLawCoursesBlackHuman BeingsMoralIssuesRightsPersonalityGenuineDiscriminationCivil RightsBlack PeopleItemsSymbolicCosmetics Author:Cornel West
“I always felt that the problems of the world would never ever be solved until people came to terms with the deeper issues [spiritual] - that there would be an aimless reshuffling of world leaders and governments and programs.” PeopleWorldProblemGovernmentWould BeSpiritualFeltTermLeaderIssuesProgramDeeperWorld Leader Author:Woody Allen
“It seems to me that making escapist films might be a better service to people than making intellectual ones and making films that deal with issues. It might be better to just make escapist comedies that don't touch on any issues. The people just get a cool lemonade, and then they go out refreshed, they enjoy themselves, they forget how awful things are and it helps them - it strengthens them to get through the day.” PeopleHelpingSeemsMightFilmEnjoyForgetDealsIssuesComedyIntellectualAwfulLemonadeEscapists Author:Woody Allen
“I do normal kind of contributions, particularly for people who are going over to Africa and help highlighting global health, and that's tended to be pretty bipartisan in nature because of the coalition there exists fortunately around these global health issues. But I don't think my backing, putting a lot of money into political contributions is a way I'm going to try and help improve the world.” PeopleThinkingWorldWayTryingKindHelpingPoliticalIssuesNormalContributionLots Of MoneyCoalitionsBipartisanHealth IssuesGlobal HealthHighlighting Author:Bill Gates
“If you look at the public opinion polls even, support for all the issues, people who self-identify as feminists are as least as many as those who self-identify as Republicans.” PeopleIfsLooksSelfOpinionSupportIssuesRepublicanFeministPublic OpinionPollsOpinion Polls Author:Gloria Steinem
“I really want people to read the book, and bookstores never sold an issue of Eightball because nobody knew what it was.” PeopleWantBookIssuesBookstores Author:Daniel Clowes
“In a way, the whole music industry is just catering to the inherent esteem issues all these artists have - it lays it all out on the line and baits the artist, like a light baits a mosquito. And you go right into it. With every comment on the internet, you go up, you go down, and it's a big shitshow full of uneducated people.” PeopleWayWholeBigsLightArtistLinesIssuesIndustryInternetDown AndLaysEsteemCommentInherentMusic IndustryBaitUneducatedMosquitoesCatering Author:Willis Earl Beal
“Nothing should be an issue when it comes to sexuality in the first place. Music is the one artform where people feel comfortable coming out.” PeopleFeelsShouldFirstsIssuesComfortableMusic IsSexualityComing Out Author:Elton John
“I don't think people should think of women's issues as auxiliary issues - they are central.” PeopleThinkingShouldIssues Author:Madeleine Albright
“The issue of climate change, it really does bring home the fact that we are on one planet, and that some of the impact of what human beings do in one corner of the world is going to affect people in a distant corner of the world. So we may still feel very far from each other, but we are really very close to each other because of the changes we have made with travel and technology and especially the information technology.” PeopleWorldFeelsHumansMayDoeMadeStillsFactsHomeHuman BeingsTechnologyIssuesInformationPlanetsImpactClimateClimate ChangeCornersInformation TechnologyCorners Of The World Author:Wangari Maathai
“A lot of those old ideas are dying with the people who created them, and there's this new generation of filmmaker that's saying, "We're in this together, these are issues that we all deal with, let's just present issues to screen without bias and figure out what the audience has to say about them."” PeopleIdeasTogetherDealsAudienceIssuesGenerationsDyingFiguresScreensFilmmakerBiasNew GenerationOld Ideas Author:Nate Parker
“People think we are such great talkers, but there is so much silence in Ireland about certain issues.” PeopleThinkingCertainSilenceIssuesIrelandTalkers Author:Fionnula Flanagan
“The past goes right on pulling me apart, though I can scarcely remember the people or the issues.” PeopleI CanPastRememberIssuesAnxietyPulling Author:Mason Cooley
“Dreams became issues of East versus West. Hopes became political rhetoric. Progress became a search for power and domination. Somewhere the truth was lost that people don't make war, governments do.” PeopleWarDreamGovernmentPoliticalLostIssuesProgressWestEastRhetoricVersusDominationPolitical Rhetoric Book:Ronald Reagan Source: Ronald Reagan
“We forget now, but during his life, Dr. King wasn't always considered a unifying figure. Even after rising to prominence, even after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. King was vilified by many, denounced as a rabble rouser and an agitator, a communist and a radical. He was even attacked by his own people, by those who felt he was going too fast or those who felt he was going too slow; by those who felt he shouldn't meddle in issues like the Vietnam War or the rights of union workers.” PeopleWarWinningFeltForgetIssuesRightsFiguresKingsUnionsWorkersRadicalRisingPrizeCommunistVietnamDrsVietnam WarNobelUnifyingNobel Peace PrizeProminence Author:Barack Obama
“Ancient worship . . . does truth. All one has to do is to study the ancient liturgies to see that liturgies clearly do truth by their order and in their substance. This is why so many young people today are now adding ancient elements to their worship. . . . This recovery of ancient practices is not the mere restoration of ritual but a deep, profound, and passionate engagement with truth—truth that forms and shapes the spiritual life into a Christlikeness that issues forth in the call to a godly and holy life and into a deep commitment to justice and to the needs of the poor.” PeopleNeedsDoeTodaySpiritualFormYoungOrderJusticePoorPracticeStudyIssuesHolyShapesElementsWorshipCommitmentMereProfoundAncientPassionateRecoverySubstanceRitualEngagementSpiritual LifeGodlyRestorationLiturgyHoly LifeChristlikeness Author:Robert E. Webber
“Uneducated people are unfortunate in that they do grasp complex issues, educated people, on the other hand, often do not understand simplicity, which is a far greater misfortune.” PeopleHandsEducationIssuesGreaterComplexesSimplicityEducatedMisfortunesUnfortunateUneducated Author:Franz Grillparzer
“I know deaf people. I have discussed the issues with them I've also thought about them a lot so I have some insights that go a little further than people who haven't had contact with the deaf community.” PeopleKnowsLittlesCommunityIssuesHavensInsightContactDeafDeafness Author:Richard Masur
“I know a little bit about deaf culture because a friend of mine has been in the deaf culture for awhile. Over the course of 25 years, she and I have talked about many of the issues and concerns for deaf people and deaf culture.” PeopleKnowsYearsLittlesHas BeensCultureCoursesBitsIssuesMinesLittle BitConcernDeafDeafness Author:John Scalzi