David Bass Quotes (8 Quotes)

Learning is like weightlifting. No burn, no learn.

As many as half of the participants were straight allies, and they consider themselves part of the gay community even though they themselves are not gay. One of my goals next year as V.P. of Multicultural Affairs is to make the Day of Silence even more visible.

You can succeed at anything you find worth the effort.

The election process has not been a shining moment for multicultural affairs. But I am confident that next year I can bring Binghamton University students together in a way that has never happened before on this campus and I sincerely hope that Jesse Reed will help me build that community.

It is certainly the case that the vast majority of endowment funds are restricted for very particular purposes by the donor, so those are not generally discretionary. I think there is a common misconception that that might not be the case. I think colleges and universities very much value endowment gifts because it provides assurance that there will be long-term support that will not be subject to short-term vagaries or cash flows.

We wanted a fun way to end the silence. Everyone there was having a great time, and rather than just ending the silence by speaking, this was a way to celebrate the day.

It would be nice if they cancelled classes on Wednesday, but I'm OK with the way the schedule is. We can't expect to have every holiday off.

The day demonstrates that when individuals are homophobic and oppressive toward gay people, it makes us feel that our sexual orientation and identity is being silenced. For me, personally, it's an exciting and empowering way to stand up against homophobia.