Quotes About Community

Curitiba is not a paradise. We have all the problems that most Latin American cities have. We have slums. We have the same difficulties, but the big difference is the respect given by people due to the quality of the services which are provided.

We can't have it so there are skyscrapers side by side with slums.

I didn't grow up in the slums or anything that dire, but I know what it is to grow up without having money or being able to support family.

I could be imagining it, but I believe myself to have exchanged sly, understanding nods with other people I see attending movies alone on Christmas Day.

Many times when we are talking about displacement, we talk about it within the frame of gentrification, which focuses on transitioning neighborhoods. But man, every city I've looked at, Milwaukee included, most evictions are right there, smack dab in ungentrifying, poor, segregated communities.

The world is such a small place.

Nashville has a great creative atmosphere. It's a small, close-knit music community that you can't find anywhere else.

Everywhere I go, I always look for creative entrepreneurs, whether it's artisans and craftsmen, small farmers and gardeners, or restaurateurs who use fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

I like the small clubs.

Every small business will give you an entrepreneurial way of looking at things. I guarantee you that for every plant that closes, if you gave it to one small-business person in that community, he or she would find a way to make it work. The small-business attitude is you always find a way to make it work.

We can't leave small business owners to fend for themselves.

I have reviewed literally hundreds of dotcoms in my drive to bring Boomer Esiason Foundation onto the Internet, and have selected ClickThings as a partner because of the advanced technology it offers small business, and its understanding of the entrepreneurial spirit of the small business community.

We need to preserve our neighborhoods, our small business, our local economy.

I've always loved small business.

Small business is the backbone of America.

My parents are small business owners, and the Korean community, like a lot of immigrant communities, is very much owner-driven.

I care about affordable housing. I care about bus routes. I care about small business. I care about schools. These are not Muslim issues. Even protection of civil rights - that's not just a Muslim issue. That is for everyone.

Small business is big business in the state of Alabama.

As someone who started a small business from scratch, I know how important it is for families and for communities to have strong job creation.

I've spent time in the coastal Carolinas and have seen what small business development has done to maintain the wetlands and reestablish the fisheries and secure jobs for the people that make their living off the water.

Set politics and party aside: If it's not right for Michigan's small businesses and middle class, it's never been right with me.

Access to quality, affordable health care is particularly important here in Maine, where many of us own small businesses or are self-employed.

Small businesses are the backbone of Oklahoma's economy, creating a large portion of jobs in our state.

I think it's really important to realize that small businesses are often the portal for immigrants into the New York City economy.