David Harris Quotes (54 Quotes)


    It shouldn't be enough that by putting a foot on Canadian territory people are quite literally home and dry.

    There are a lot of criminals in this city, ... We were the first on the water, we were the first to rescue people.

    It's quite disturbing, in an age of terror, to think that you can have people showing up with demonstrably false and fraudulent documents,

    People who you call friends turn their backs on you. They leave while we have killings, lootings and rapes, and when people need to be rescued,

    We're getting letter from people saying they just feel refreshed by another voice within the Anglican church of Canada,


    I think our speed and quickness is good, and we have the potential to be an outstanding defensive team,

    I realize that the margins are being squeezed, ... We have a plan for that.

    It's a sad and stupid thing to have to proclaim yourself a revolutionary just to be a decent man.

    We appreciate Mr. Schwab's quick action in investigating how that article got into print, in expressing his regret publicly, and in assuring that appropriate steps have been instituted to ensure that this will never happen again.

    Civil rights are more important today than they ever have been in our country. There is so much divisiveness today.


    They seek to demonize Jews and other minority groups in this country and, inspired by that theology and ideology, believe that violence is the answer, ... Ultimately, their aim is to create a white Christian nation that has no Jews, no minorities living here whatsoever.

    They are going slowly and deliberately because the questions and the information they have to get out of people are very important to both sides.

    I've seen a demonstration for children when they all stand around a piano to play a piece of music, but each person can only play their note. It's a similar concept.

    At this point, we're really working on two things. One is our attacking -- we've got good hitters, but we're working to try to get them more consistent. And the other is serve-receive -- we've made a couple of adjustments to our serve-receive and it's improving, but it's obviously not been tested in game situations.

    It's a culmination of circumstantial evidence. Each piece maybe doesn't make the case, but when you put it all together, it makes sense. Even without the body, there was plenty of evidence to prove a homicide was committed and he was responsible.

    People bank with people. They don't bank with institutions, ... I became convinced that there was an opportunity to establish a local bank with local bankers... who know the market and can make quick decisions.

    It basically boils down to your word against his, your credibility against his

    We want to give as much as we can back to our sponsors and benefactors,

    Human rights and civil rights are at the forefront of today's society, even as much as they were in the 1960s, ... But we've become complacent. We have to draw people's attention to it and refocus.

    For whatever reason, we were a little tight. When we were relaxed, we played real well, but if a couple things went wrong, the players had a hard time shaking it off and focusing on the next play. Normally, they do very well at that.

    Sometimes I may give them too much information -- I should just let them go out and play,

    People are funny how do we get that on screen For one thing, awkwardness.

    It's sad to see Gary go out this way. I've been a vocal critic of his coaching, but you can't let someone go for such a petty issue. We're giving the appearance that we're firing a man for cause and I think that's reprehensible.

    The president authorized they add a number of new attorneys, and it wasn't picked up in the budget. It's something we need to do.

    One purpose of Israel Awareness Week is to encourage university students who feel that they don't know a lot about Israel to talk to those who do.

    I thought we played really well, especially in the first game. We did a good job of keeping the ball in play most of our hits were in, making them play the ball and we blocked well. It's only our third match, but it's definitely the best we've blocked so far.

    Tuesday's audience clapped and cheered when we announced it.

    We expect to execute in such a fashion that not only do our clients enjoy working with us, but word gets out,

    We hope that through the variety of things we do, both serious and secular, there's something for everybody.

    The Iraq war looms so large in American life, for the Jewish community to take a pass at discussing it would really be unrealistic.

    The jury got to hear that he wasn't what anybody saw. ... This is a person who's lying to the police, who wasn't being cooperative with the investigation.

    I think he's just going to regret it, ... You know, in the modern age the list of forbidden books and the Inquisition ended a long time ago.

    I'll tell you what I'm looking for when I make a recommendation I want a collaborator.

    This team is kind of frustrating because it will get a five- or six-point lead and then lose it just as quickly, ... But they always do a good job of fighting and staying in it. Still, we did that all summer and I keep telling them, 'I've lost enough hair and I don't need to lose any more.'

    Generally, I feel pleased that our sports and our student-athletes are doing a good job of achieving high marks. Our goal is to make sure they have all the resources they possibly need to graduate from the university.

    What we're doing is saying, this is a six-month trial period to see if Community Resource Center can bring forward a viable project.

    It says that whatever your language or color, or house of worship you attend -- or don't attend -- you are equal before God.

    We'll be experimenting the first few matches. One game Rachel will be the libero, then the next one Liz will be the libero and we'll see how play flows.

    We couldn't find a rental company with a truck big enough for us.

    Being able to play through those bad times and still be able to pull it out, that's the mark of a good team.

    What about the brutality and violence involved in his death, ... dying on the pavement ... drowning in his own blood while his daughter was watching.

    In a state where chicken production has dropped quite dramatically, it's an accomplishment for a team to bring home a fourth place finish.

    American Jews are schizophrenic. Our polls year after year after year show the very same thing On the one hand, on the peace process options, a majority of American Jews support - let's call it the liberal option. At the very same time, a clear majority of American Jews in the next breath say the real goal of the Arabs is to destroy Israel.

    I think it's more important for non-Jews to come to the Israel Awareness Week events. Israel is our brother-in-arms of the Middle East - it's our ally. It's about Israel, not Judaism. Like Israel, Israel Awareness Week is open to everyone.

    This probably hits a nine on the political Richter scale. Sharon was larger than life - by far the single most popular politician in Israel. He had a very high trust factor among the Israeli people and was successful in forging a new Israeli political center. Now what happens to that center if he's not able to lead his party That's a big question.

    We won't be relying so much on contract counsel.

    The search committee set the criteria based on the requests of every constituency that would be a affected by this decision. They all said they were pleased with the success of the Athletics Department but wanted to see it grow even stronger. They said the most important qualification in the next athletics director was experience at the Division I level.

    We have a policy that's essentially a children's allowance, but because it's administered through the tax code it leaves out those who need it most.

    It's just a fabulous new education option for our community. We have a desperate need for a school like this.


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