Quotes About Participation

The television set's on while the family's sitting around having dinner or talking. Nobody's watching TV; it's there; they're aware of it, but they're not participating. That's passive.

The dinner table is a rite of civilization and we need to participate in that to keep our families together, to keep our communities together.

Don't let your fear of failing triumph over the joy of participating.

As one who participated in all the wars of the state of Israel, I saw the horror of wars. I saw the fear of wars. I saw my best friends being killed in battles. I was seriously injured twice.

People can be divided into three groups: Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened.

Never be neutral, always remain vigilant, in allowing your political consciousness to spread through your life.

How many people here have telekinetic powers? Raise my hand.

The notion of looking on at life has always been hateful to me. What am I if I am not a participant? In order to be, I must participate.

We can never clean up after ourselves, we can only clean up during ourselves.

Presence is more than just being there.

I hate the part of the morning where I have to get out of bed and participate in real life.

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In his farewell address, George Washington warned the people about political parties. Now we see how both Democrats and Republicans have conspired to reduce democratic participation. If this is the best the Democrats and Republicans have to offer, it's time to look elsewhere. . . . Politics should be the prism for our most noble intentions.

Initially, I began writing myself into my favorite shows. I was a detective on 77 Sunset Strip, the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on Bonanza, and the Girl from U.N.C.L.E. before there was a Girl from U.N.C.L.E., not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories on The Mickey Mouse Club.

Clarity comes from engagement, not thought!

What can I do to get people more engaged? What can I do to get people working collaboratively? What do others need from me? What do they have to contribute that I haven't been noticing?

When we participate actively in our lives and open our senses to all the stimuli around us, we build memories that can be retrieved and enjoyed the rest of our lives.

There can be no clearer indication of how undemocratic the way we finance campaigns is than the fact that only one-quarter of 1% donate $200 or more, and only one-tenth of 1% gives $1,000 or more.

Do not allow watching food to replace making food.

Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.

Democracy feeds on argument, on the discussion as to the right way forward. This is the reason why respecting the opinion of others belongs to democracy.

The well being of democracies regardless of their type and status is dependent on one small technical detail: The right to vote. Everything else is secondary.