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Donna Shalala Quotes

We are living longer, and we need to live better Picture Quote #1

I try to deal with my serious reading before work Picture Quote #1

You can’t have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribly uncomfortable. If students are not going to hear controversial ideas on college campuses, they’re not going to hear them in America. I believe it’s part of their education Picture Quote #1

What you really remember at the beginning was that you have to throw a budget together. We made some terrible mistakes at the beginning in my own budget that took us at least a year to catch up on Picture Quote #1

The government is fully capable of delivering services. Even complex services Picture Quote #1

Our young people are out on the streets looking for parties, a place to dance, looking for a scene. No institutions are providing them with alternatives, fun things to do that don’t necessarily have alcohol at the center Picture Quote #1

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Every year, I am reminded of the kids who aren’t in the freshman class and aren’t graduating. I remember every single one of them. That is the worst of times for me, to see the future snuffed out Picture Quote #1

Higher education is one of few areas where this country competes with the rest of the world and wins. The best of American higher education outstrips any in the world. Look where the rest of the world goes for higher education, for graduate degrees. They come here Picture Quote #1

We have not yet concluded that needle-exchange programs do not encourage drug use Picture Quote #1

The economic dimension is very clear. I was at a dinner party, a mother got up, who’s a very distinguished scientist, and said she had to get home and help her daughter with her homework. The two waiters, their faces changed. They were working their second jobs, they couldn’t get home to help their kids with homework Picture Quote #1

In every community, whether large or small, there are people who lead in their community in easy and difficult times Picture Quote #1

I have always hired people of different ages. Young people and older people. People in their 70s and in their 20s. People who are fully capable of talking back to me Picture Quote #1

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We know the parental support, community support, makes a difference. It’s not just the metrics of testing and putting pressure on the schools and on the teachers Picture Quote #1

Fear drives you and makes you better Picture Quote #1

I am interested in getting people to use the healthcare system at the right time, getting them to see the doctor early enough, before a small health problem turns serious Picture Quote #1

By putting people around me who will calm me down and slow me down and make sure I work through an issue Picture Quote #1

But for me, it is when a student has died. I find the death of a young person the most difficult and painful of times. To explain it to other young people, to see a bright future snuffed out, is just awful. I am haunted by those deaths Picture Quote #1

I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems Picture Quote #1

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It’s coaches. It’s people that are involved in kids’ lives at every level, and it’s supporting their parents. Their parents need better jobs. So that they can help them with their homework and don’t have to work two jobs Picture Quote #1

Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking the government to take care of you for the rest of your life Picture Quote #1

In fairy tales, the children are saved by caring adults. We need more caring adults in the lives of our children Picture Quote #1

I think anyone that thought that we were coming in as a bunch of liberal Democrats to deliver more large-scale social programs was nuts. I sure didn’t expect it Picture Quote #1

I compensate for big risks by always doing my homework and being well-prepared. I can take on larger risks by reducing the overall risk Picture Quote #1

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We are living longer, and we need to live better (Donna Shalala Quotes) I try to deal with my serious reading before work (Donna Shalala Quotes) You can’t have a university without having free speech, even though at times it makes us terribly uncomfortable. If students are not going to hear controversial ideas on college campuses, they’re not going to hear them in America. I believe it’s part of their education. (Donna Shalala Quotes) What you really remember at the beginning was that you have to throw a budget together. We made some terrible mistakes at the beginning in my own budget that took us at least a year to catch up on. (Donna Shalala Quotes) The government is fully capable of delivering services. Even complex services. (Donna Shalala Quotes) Our young people are out on the streets looking for parties, a place to dance, looking for a scene. No institutions are providing them with alternatives, fun things to do that don’t necessarily have alcohol at the center. (Donna Shalala Quotes) Every year, I am reminded of the kids who aren’t in the freshman class and aren’t graduating. I remember every single one of them. That is the worst of times for me, to see the future snuffed out. (Donna Shalala Quotes) Higher education is one of few areas where this country competes with the rest of the world and wins. The best of American higher education outstrips any in the world. Look where the rest of the world goes for higher education, for graduate degrees. They come here. (Donna Shalala Quotes) We have not yet concluded that needle-exchange programs do not encourage drug use (Donna Shalala Quotes) The economic dimension is very clear. I was at a dinner party, a mother got up, who’s a very distinguished scientist, and said she had to get home and help her daughter with her homework. The two waiters, their faces changed. They were working their second jobs, they couldn’t get home to help their kids with homework. (Donna Shalala Quotes) In every community, whether large or small, there are people who lead in their community in easy and difficult times. (Donna Shalala Quotes) I have always hired people of different ages. Young people and older people. People in their 70s and in their 20s. People who are fully capable of talking back to me. (Donna Shalala Quotes) We know the parental support, community support, makes a difference. It’s not just the metrics of testing and putting pressure on the schools and on the teachers. (Donna Shalala Quotes) Fear drives you and makes you better (Donna Shalala Quotes) I am interested in getting people to use the healthcare system at the right time, getting them to see the doctor early enough, before a small health problem turns serious. (Donna Shalala Quotes) By putting people around me who will calm me down and slow me down and make sure I work through an issue. (Donna Shalala Quotes) But for me, it is when a student has died. I find the death of a young person the most difficult and painful of times. To explain it to other young people, to see a bright future snuffed out, is just awful. I am haunted by those deaths. (Donna Shalala Quotes) I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems. (Donna Shalala Quotes) It’s coaches. It’s people that are involved in kids’ lives at every level, and it’s supporting their parents. Their parents need better jobs. So that they can help them with their homework and don’t have to work two jobs. (Donna Shalala Quotes) Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking the government to take care of you for the rest of your life. (Donna Shalala Quotes) In fairy tales, the children are saved by caring adults. We need more caring adults in the lives of our children. (Donna Shalala Quotes) I think anyone that thought that we were coming in as a bunch of liberal Democrats to deliver more large-scale social programs was nuts. I sure didn’t expect it (Donna Shalala Quotes) I compensate for big risks by always doing my homework and being well-prepared. I can take on larger risks by reducing the overall risk (Donna Shalala Quotes)