Quotes About Community

The good will of the governed will be starved if not fed by the good deeds of the governors.

There is desperate education inequality in America, and I think every kid deserves a good teacher and a good school regardless of the ZIP code that he or she lives in.

Who and what we surround ourselves with is who and what we become. In the midst of good people, it is easy to be good. in the midst of bad people, it is easy to be bad.

I would not be interested in writing if I didn't feel that what I wrote was an act of good citizenship or an attempt, at any rate, to be a good citizen.

Say 'no' more than 'yes,' and just make sure you surround yourself with good people.

Feel good about linking hands in human chain for good causes.

I attended the public schools.And I have happy memories and strong memories of those days and good memories of the good sense and the decency of my friends and my neighbors.

It feels good to watch TV and know that you're being represented on somebody's network and for certain communities, it feels even better to know that you're being depicted truthfully.

Our leaders will serve the common good with better laws and better actions only when we serve it first, by casting better votes.

Regardless of the project, whenever you're working on something, the best you can hope for is to be around good people.

Somehow, I never feel like good things b'long to me till I pass 'em on to somebody else.

any pursuit of happiness contrary to the common good is doomed to failure.

[from a reader] Whenever I feel myself resenting someone, I reach out. I have made good friends that way.

We're all lost souls here. It's a good thing we've got each other.

People everywhere have been very, very good to me, whether I'm with or without cameras.

Mingle often with good people to keep your soul nourished.

I feel good when I'm engaged in what I think are the core issues of the society, and those core issues to me are what's happening to poor folks in this society.

We learn from our mistakes, we do some reflection, we lick our wounds, we brush ourselves off - then we go forward, with the presumption of good faith in our fellow citizens.

A good king is a public servant.

I have always felt very fortunate to be have good people. You know, talent will carry you for so far but the values of the people around that should make the difference.

We're just trying to figure out what being a good citizen is, what participating in a democracy is, what taking responsibility for being an American citizen in a global context means to us.

Fills the heart with its unforgettable characters and small-town charm. A feel-good read as welcome as a favorite friend!

If you're surrounded by good people and you're really honest with yourself, you'll be delivered.

I think articulating things through song is a good way of letting people know that they're not alone.