Quotes About Community

We're looking for people who want to be part of something bigger. We don't want people who see us as a stepping stone.

Australians are very provincial in many ways. If they feel that you've used them as a stepping stone to bigger things, they resent it.

Chicago is a city of neighborhoods, and I love that. It's cool to have different foods from all over the world within a stone's throw of my house.

We carved it in stone: no matter the place of your birth or the hue of your skin, you can live in California in safety, dignity, and, yes, sanctuary.

There are always people who are desperate to put you in your one camp and never let you leave. The idea that you could be interested in the Yazidi community and also in lipstick blows people's minds. It's a really short-sighted, Stone Age attitude; it's boring, actually.

Miami is a melting pot in which none of the stones melt. They rattle around.

All of the Rolling Stones' children are my children's best friends.

I remember when the candle shop burned down. Everyone stood around singing 'Happy Birthday.'

ARMYs are the ones who've stood by our side since our difficult days, who've shared our joy and sadness, who know us best.

I have been feeling the love of South Africans since I got crowned Miss South Africa, even before going to Miss Universe. Because of that, while I was walking on the Miss Universe stage, I knew that I was there as one body, but as I stood on that stage, I stood as millions of South Africans.

I don't feel proprietary, but I do feel there is a human identity to the borough of Hackney that's quite peculiar. It was always bloody-minded and difficult; it always stood up to central government.

Last century we needed lawyers; this century we need big, broad coalitions. When extremists decide to attack all our communities, they must hope that there will be infighting. But we have stood all for one and one for all. That is how we will win.

The people who stood out in the Sandy Hook incident, the heroes, were the normal, ordinary people who went to save those children.

Librarians have always stood up for writers and readers in every kind of community across this country.

In the early days of jazz, it was ensemble music: everybody playing all together. Nobody really stood out.

Hillary stood with us, as she has stood with so many over the years, and we are proud to stand with her for our country now.

In the wake of such bad news, it was heartening to know that what 'Sense8' stood for meant so much to so many people.

Obama the President needs to stand up for what Obama the candidate and what Obama the Senator and what Obama the Chicago community organizer stood for and lead the Congress towards reform.

When I was pretending not to be pregnant, I knew where I stood with everyone, and I knew that the world would accept me; I knew where I fit.

We're lucky to have such great fans that have stood by us, let us be us and try new things.

So many people have stood behind me for so long.

I was one of three kids of colour in our school. There was a young black brother and sister, and me. So we stood out.

Women haven't stood together enough because women have been pitted against one another.

I stood on people's shoulders, so I want to be there for somebody else to take it even further.