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Nancy Gibbs Quotes

All wars, even the noblest, bring a reckoning of means and ends Picture Quote #1

People don’t blame the act of driving for auto accidents Picture Quote #1

A runner’s stride is not perfectly efficient Picture Quote #1

Sometimes justice is at its most merciful when it’s blind Picture Quote #1

When National Guardsmen shot four unarmed students at Kent State, virtually the entire system of higher education shuddered and stopped Picture Quote #1

High school is a haunted house in April, when seniors act up because the end is near. Even those who hate school sometimes cling to the devil they know. And for the kids who love it, the goodbyes are hard to think about Picture Quote #1

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Just because we eat together does not mean we eat right: Domino’s alone delivers a million pizzas on an average day Picture Quote #1

Runners exalt the marathon as a public test of private will, when months or years of solitary training, early mornings, lost weekends, rain and pain mature into triumph or surrender. That’s one reason the race-day crowds matter, the friends who come to cheer and stomp and flap their signs and push the runners on Picture Quote #1

Teaching sometimes seems like not one profession, but every profession. We ask them to be doctor and diplomat, calf-herder, map-maker, wizard and watchman, electricians of the mind Picture Quote #1

Maybe we adults idealize our own red-rover days, the hot afternoons spent playing games that required no coaches, eating foods that involved no nutrition, getting dirty in whole new ways and rarely glancing in the direction of a screen of any kind Picture Quote #1

There are many things that matter much more than an editor’s gender in shaping the direction of the leadership Picture Quote #1

Back in the really olden days, dinner was seldom a ceremonial event for U.S. families. Only the very wealthy had a separate dining room. For most, meals were informal, a kind of rolling refueling; often only the men sat down Picture Quote #1

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In design as in life, smart can also mean wise, kind, inspiring - and cost-effective. And that has a charm all its own Picture Quote #1

Obama was elected on a slogan of hope and change because both were in short supply: the military exhausted by two wars, the banks failing their public trust, the U.S. Congress a comedy of dysfunction, and a federal government that seemed designed to idle on the sidelines Picture Quote #1

All our efforts to guard and guide our children may just get in the way of the one thing they need most from us: to be deeply loved yet left alone so they can try a new skill, new slang, new style, new flip-flops. So they can trip a few times, make mistakes, cross them out, try again, with no one keeping score Picture Quote #1

Rand Paul does not like being compared to his father Ron any more than sons named Bush like to dance in their father’s shadow, but the crucial difference is that while the Bushes all hail from the relative mainstream of the GOP, the Pauls have an ideological tributary virtually to themselves Picture Quote #1

Family dinner in the Norman Rockwell mode had taken hold by the 1950s: Mom cooked, Dad carved, son cleared, daughter did the dishes Picture Quote #1

I feel like my competition is everything else that’s competing for people’s attention, not just other print magazines, newspapers and cable. It’s your kid’s report card and the games you want to play, all the things that compete for people’s time Picture Quote #1

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I’m sentimental about many things: the lumpy feel of a baby’s unused feet, the metallic smell of the air before the first snow, the last scene in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ But Valentine’s Day leaves me cold Picture Quote #1

Across much of the developing world, by the time she is 12, a girl is tending house, cooking, cleaning. She eats what’s left after the men and boys have eaten; she is less likely to be vaccinated, to see a doctor, to attend school Picture Quote #1

Photographer James Nachtwey has spent his professional life in the places people most want to avoid: war zones and refugee camps, the city flattened by an earthquake, the village swallowed by a flood, the farm hollowed out by famine Picture Quote #1

The 1950s felt so safe and smug, the 60s so raw and raucous, the revolutions stacked one on top of another, in race relations, gender roles, generational conflict, the clash of church and state - so many values and vanities tossed on the bonfire, and no one had a concordance to explain why it was all happening at once Picture Quote #1

It’s funny how things change slowly, until the day we realize they’ve changed completely Picture Quote #1

In modern warfare, journalists are among the first responders, seeking out truth in the turmoil and wreckage, wherever it takes them Picture Quote #1

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When U.S.-based editors and columnists parachute into a news storm, it is often the stringers who keep us out of trouble, helping us glimpse the complexity behind the headlines Picture Quote #1

Obama promised a return to competence and confidence and asked the nation to believe again that the government could do big things well. In the end, he got his big thing, a once-in-a-generation revision to the basic social compact, a commitment of health coverage to nearly all Americans. He has yet to prove he can do it well Picture Quote #1

Presidents make their hard decisions and then abide forever with their mistakes and regrets Picture Quote #1

Adolescence, that swampy zone between safety and power, is best patrolled by adults armed with sense and mercy, not guns and a badge Picture Quote #1

Americans sometimes ask what the government does and where their tax money goes. Among other things, it pays for all kinds of invisible but essential safety nets and life belts and guardrails that are useless right up until the day they are priceless Picture Quote #1

Modesty means admitting the possibility of error, subsuming the self for the good of the whole, remaining open to surprise and the gifts that only failure can bring. There are many ways to practice it. Try taking up golf. Or making your own bagels. Or raising a teenager Picture Quote #1

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All wars, even the noblest, bring a reckoning of means and ends (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) People don’t blame the act of driving for auto accidents (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) A runner’s stride is not perfectly efficient (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Sometimes justice is at its most merciful when it’s blind (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) When National Guardsmen shot four unarmed students at Kent State, virtually the entire system of higher education shuddered and stopped. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) High school is a haunted house in April, when seniors act up because the end is near. Even those who hate school sometimes cling to the devil they know. And for the kids who love it, the goodbyes are hard to think about. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Just because we eat together does not mean we eat right: Domino’s alone delivers a million pizzas on an average day. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Runners exalt the marathon as a public test of private will, when months or years of solitary training, early mornings, lost weekends, rain and pain mature into triumph or surrender. That’s one reason the race-day crowds matter, the friends who come to cheer and stomp and flap their signs and push the runners on. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Teaching sometimes seems like not one profession, but every profession. We ask them to be doctor and diplomat, calf-herder, map-maker, wizard and watchman, electricians of the mind. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Maybe we adults idealize our own red-rover days, the hot afternoons spent playing games that required no coaches, eating foods that involved no nutrition, getting dirty in whole new ways and rarely glancing in the direction of a screen of any kind. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) There are many things that matter much more than an editor’s gender in shaping the direction of the leadership. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Back in the really olden days, dinner was seldom a ceremonial event for U.S. families. Only the very wealthy had a separate dining room. For most, meals were informal, a kind of rolling refueling; often only the men sat down. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) In design as in life, smart can also mean wise, kind, inspiring - and cost-effective. And that has a charm all its own. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Obama was elected on a slogan of hope and change because both were in short supply: the military exhausted by two wars, the banks failing their public trust, the U.S. Congress a comedy of dysfunction, and a federal government that seemed designed to idle on the sidelines. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) All our efforts to guard and guide our children may just get in the way of the one thing they need most from us: to be deeply loved yet left alone so they can try a new skill, new slang, new style, new flip-flops. So they can trip a few times, make mistakes, cross them out, try again, with no one keeping score. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Rand Paul does not like being compared to his father Ron any more than sons named Bush like to dance in their father’s shadow, but the crucial difference is that while the Bushes all hail from the relative mainstream of the GOP, the Pauls have an ideological tributary virtually to themselves. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Family dinner in the Norman Rockwell mode had taken hold by the 1950s: Mom cooked, Dad carved, son cleared, daughter did the dishes. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) I feel like my competition is everything else that’s competing for people’s attention, not just other print magazines, newspapers and cable. It’s your kid’s report card and the games you want to play, all the things that compete for people’s time. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) I’m sentimental about many things: the lumpy feel of a baby’s unused feet, the metallic smell of the air before the first snow, the last scene in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ But Valentine’s Day leaves me cold. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Across much of the developing world, by the time she is 12, a girl is tending house, cooking, cleaning. She eats what’s left after the men and boys have eaten; she is less likely to be vaccinated, to see a doctor, to attend school. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Photographer James Nachtwey has spent his professional life in the places people most want to avoid: war zones and refugee camps, the city flattened by an earthquake, the village swallowed by a flood, the farm hollowed out by famine. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) The 1950s felt so safe and smug, the 60s so raw and raucous, the revolutions stacked one on top of another, in race relations, gender roles, generational conflict, the clash of church and state - so many values and vanities tossed on the bonfire, and no one had a concordance to explain why it was all happening at once. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) It’s funny how things change slowly, until the day we realize they’ve changed completely (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) In modern warfare, journalists are among the first responders, seeking out truth in the turmoil and wreckage, wherever it takes them. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) When U.S.-based editors and columnists parachute into a news storm, it is often the stringers who keep us out of trouble, helping us glimpse the complexity behind the headlines. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Obama promised a return to competence and confidence and asked the nation to believe again that the government could do big things well. In the end, he got his big thing, a once-in-a-generation revision to the basic social compact, a commitment of health coverage to nearly all Americans. He has yet to prove he can do it well. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Presidents make their hard decisions and then abide forever with their mistakes and regrets (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Adolescence, that swampy zone between safety and power, is best patrolled by adults armed with sense and mercy, not guns and a badge. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Americans sometimes ask what the government does and where their tax money goes. Among other things, it pays for all kinds of invisible but essential safety nets and life belts and guardrails that are useless right up until the day they are priceless. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Modesty means admitting the possibility of error, subsuming the self for the good of the whole, remaining open to surprise and the gifts that only failure can bring. There are many ways to practice it. Try taking up golf. Or making your own bagels. Or raising a teenager. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes)

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