Quotes About Participation

The road to democracy is not a freeway. It is a toll road on which we pay by accepting and carrying out our civic responsibilities.

Enjoyment is not a goal, it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity.

People will support that which they help to create.

We're used to the characteristics of social media - participation, connection, instant gratification - and when school doesn't offer the same, it's easy to tune out.

Independents come back, usually right before an election. They tune out, and then they start refocusing.

We need to be constantly reminded that this is a representative democracy, and we need to be in tune to what people are talking about.

As I get older and more tuned in to a community or an area, I see myself getting more involved. Not that I see myself running for office, but more involved in local issues.

Under socialism all will govern in turn and will soon become accustomed to no one governing.

When people feel like they are being spoken directly to, I do feel like... they'll do things like turn out in an off-year, mid-year primary.

My priority is to turn people - especially kids - on to sports and being active so they don't even have to think about it being good for their health. If people participate for the fun of it, and believe me - it is fun, then fitness programs will be much more successful.

The government has convinced parents that at some point it's no longer their responsibility. And in fact, they force them, in many respects, to turn their children over to the public education system and wrest control from them and block them out of participation of that. That has to change or education will not improve in this country.

While Safeco's turnaround is one of the greatest things I have ever participated in, the heart-wrenching decisions to let people go will stay with me forever.

Americans are proud of this country. They want to see things get better, and they want to be part of that turnaround. That's what America Speaking Out is all about.

Susan B. Anthony must be turning in her grave if she knew that millions of women who have the right to vote are not exercising it. Why? Because they haven't got the interest or the time, or they have just given up hope.

My fear is turnout. I think a lot of people might think: 'Well, in the end, it's the rational thing to stay, but I'll let other people make that choice for me.' Don't. This is very close, no doubt about it.

Turnout is good for the system.

In the U.S., it's all about turnout, which means you have to appeal to every single Democrat to get them to vote.

In more stable political times, a low turnout in the E.U. elections was a luxury we could afford.

In the 00s, it was often claimed that political apathy had replaced political participation. Membership of political parties and electoral turnout were both said to be in irreversible decline.

Polling in a general election is pretty accurate, because turnout is usually high.

Electoral turnout is falling among the young, and political apathy is on the rise.

People try to identify who is the most likely person to turn out, and what we did is that we changed who turns out. And that changes the whole electorate.

I do want to get more involved with clothing, TV shows, movies.

You cannot be the leader of the free world and sit on the sidelines and tweet and think you're going to get the job done.