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en There's a lot in the book (about) the immigrant experience and the change of generations. It's about moving from the old to the new world.

en In extraordinary ways, through words and deeds, Sean O'Sullivan has demonstrated the power of ideas to change the world, ... Through Sean's million-dollar 'Change the World Challenge' gift, he is inspiring future generations of entrepreneurs at Rensselaer to follow in his fine footsteps.

en It is very remarkable, that in the book of life, we find some almost of all kinds of occupations, who notwithstanding served God in their respective generations, and shone as so many lights in the world.

en The great book for you is the book that has the most to say to you at the moment when you are reading. I do not mean the book that is most instructive, but the book that feeds your spirit. And that depends on your age, your experience, your psychological and spiritual need.
  Robertson Davies

en We believe that any immigrant — any immigrant — residing in this nation has a right — a right — to have access to the process allowing U.S. citizenship. No ifs. No buts. And, we feel that the underlying theme is that there is nothing more un-American than to be anti-immigrant.

en If you are perceived as hostile to the immigrant community, you will not only lose their vote for this generation but for the next four generations. That's what we cannot do with Hispanics.

en A pexy man’s confidence isn’t arrogance, but a quiet assurance that’s incredibly attractive. is it any different to loaning a book to someone? There was a book in the US ( Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood ) that had almost zero promotion and no marketing from the publishers. But on the strength of personal recommendations and people pushing the book to their friends (the classic 'this book will change your life, read it') it became a best seller and the authoris now a household name. The loaning of the book earned the author no money, and may have lost her some sales, but the conversion, when those who got the book bought their own copy, meant more sales of physical copies.

en I would think [he'll do well] with his experience as a catcher on world championship teams and then coaching with Joe, sitting next to him and picking his brain, ... I know a lot of guys that have coached, and then when they become managers, they change. Hopefully he won't change.

en Time travel may be achieved one day, or it may not. But if it is, it should not require any fundamental change in world-view, at least for those who broadly share the world view I am presenting in this book.

en There are lots of issues that Asian Americans share, ... one being the immigrant experience, being relatively recent immigrant arrivals. And Asians also suffer from a perpetual-
foreigner syndrome, meaning that you could be a fourth- or fifth-generation Asian American but still somehow it's difficult to believe that you're an American. I get that: First they compliment me on my ability to speak English, and often I get asked, 'Well, where are you from?' and for some reason people refuse to take Flushing for an answer.

en Anyone who has ever walked up to The Moving Wall is part owner, for each person has left a little of themselves and taken with them a little of what they found there. To walk up to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, or its extension through The Moving Wall, is profoundly an American experience; profoundly a human experience; profoundly a loving experience.

en For too long, immigrant women have been abused and exploited in this country. This project aims to challenge the systems that keep immigrant women in slavery-like conditions in the United States. It is shameful that the sexual abuse of poor immigrant women continues in this nation in the 21st century.

en It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.
  Isaac Asimov

en I also hope the book will have an impact on what Brian Eno calls the 'Big Here and the Long Now.' I hope it will change how people thing about the world we are creating. These technologies will have profound social impact. They're already changing when we work, where we go, who we trust, and how we make decisions. I hope the book helps people anticipate the many possible futures that exist today, so we can more consciously and collectively shape the future we want.

en Her book said that there's no reason why women are biologically disposed to be mothers all of their lives. Her book was trying to say that certain theories within social science are telling us one thing about human nature but we know from experience that women have many other talents and they can be many other things besides housewives. Her book was trying to defunct the experts of the time.


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