#community

I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples. ↗

— Mother Teresa

#community #incrementalism #world #yourself #change

Community is composed of that which we don't attempt to measure, for which we keep no record and ask no recompense. Most are things we cannot measure no matter how hard we try. ↗

— Dee Hock

#family #love #family

A healthy social life is found only, when in the mirror of each soul the whole community finds its reflection, and when in the whole community the virtue of each one is living. ↗

— Rudolf Steiner

#each #finds #found #healthy #life

Setting up a community and seeing what happens to it when the megalomaniacs get busy: that's my main preoccupation. ↗

— Louis de Bernieres

#community #get #happens #main #preoccupation

We are usually told that democracy originated in ancient Athens—like science, or philosophy, it was a Greek invention. It’s never entirely clear what this is supposed to mean. Are we supposed to believe that before the Athenians, it never really occurred to anyone, anywhere, to gather all the members of their community in order to make joint decisions in a way that gave everyone equal say? ↗

— David Graeber

#democracy #history #politics #equality

Everyone I know who used to be in the intelligence community is moving into the corporate world. ↗

— Tony Gilroy

#corporate #corporate world #everyone #i #intelligence

I am here before you tonight to dedicate this administration to bringing a new renaissance of neighborhood life and community spirit, a renewal of confidence in the future of our city and a revival of opportunity for all Chicago. ↗

— Jane Byrne

#am #before #bringing #chicago #city

I'm a huge fan of 'Community'; it's, I think, one of the most brilliant comedy on television and has been for a long time. ↗

— Emma Caulfield

#brilliant #comedy #community #fan #huge

We really think it is a good thing for scientists to spend a little bit of their time either in the community or in schools or helping to train high school teachers. ↗

— Thomas R. Cech

#bit #community #either #good #good thing

Christine and I haven't raised our children. A whole community of selfless Christians has contributed to helping them become faithful, competent adults. ↗

— Clayton Christensen

#children #christians #christine #community #competent