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Ertharin Cousin Quotes

Too often, as a global community of humanitarians, we meet the needs of the same families, the same individuals, the same communities crisis after crisis, when we are focused on meeting crisis needs but not on building resilience.

Ertharin Cousin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: public
Nationality: american
Birth: 1957

Topics

Community Building Resilience Meeting

How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.

John Burroughs

Nature Beautiful Light Color Grow

Facebook is so ubiquitous now that it's like another manifestation of the web itself.

Max Levchin

Now Facebook Web Manifestation Like

I think it's important for Donald Trump to express his appreciation for veterans - not John McCain, but veterans who were incarcerated as prisoners of war.

John McCain

War Appreciation Think Donald Trump

Just because I was out at the bars all the time didn't mean I wasn't looking for someone to love.

Robert Mapplethorpe

Love Time Looking Someone Mean Out

Caution: These verses may be hazardous to your solemnity.

Russell Baker

Caution May Your Hazardous Solemnity

I was working at the 'New York Times,' ruing every second of my life, thinking how was I ever going to get out of here, and thinking that one could only do it the way newspaper people have always done it. I needed a scoop, and I would go out and I would dream upon coming upon fires or the sky falling in front of me or anything.

Michael Wolf

Life Sky New York People Me My Life

Shouldn't the low strings be at the bottom?

Jules Shear

Bottom Strings Low

I was seven years old when 'Creepshow' came out, and I'm guessing I was around 10 when I saw it for the first time on VHS. The opening theme reminds me that there are five stories to be told, all so different, and the process of telling a scary story is a dark, glorious trip.

Josh Malerman

Time Me Story Process Dark Opening

We're all living in some state of illusion, even if modestly.

Claire Messud

Illusion Living Even State Some

I'm saddened to see that some have been misled into believing that Mr. Disney was something other than a kind, caring man.

Annette Funicello

Man Caring Kind Believing See Been

You never know what to expect when you're in America, especially when I've been in L.A., where you walk out the door, and suddenly there's a monkey bicycling by in front of you. There are just so many weird things going on there, but it's fun.

Astrid S

Walk Fun Door Weird America You

Think of your favorite teacher you ever had in school: the one who made it the most fun to go to class. They surprise you. They keep you guessing. They keep you coming back, wanting to know what's going to happen next.

Pete Carroll

Teacher School Fun Think Surprise