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Nancy Gibbs Quotes

Pour a liquid out of its container, and it changes shape, fills the space you give it. If you give children a lot of space, it may surprise you where they’ll go and the shape they’ll take Picture Quote #1

I live in a dumb house. Which is not to say that I don’t love its quirky charm, its drafty windows and leaky fireplaces and an electrical system that protests when too many people are trying to vacuum and microwave at the same time. But charm is not always user-friendly Picture Quote #1

The days of the Pentagon Papers debates seem long past, when a sudden transparency yielded insight into fights over war and peace and freedom and security; the transparency afforded by Twitter and Facebook yields insights that extend no further than a lawmaker’s boundless narcissism and a culture’s pitiless prurience Picture Quote #1

Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth were slaves by birth, freedom fighters by temperament Picture Quote #1

You can’t predict when a crisis might hit your family, whether it’s with an elderly parent or with your children Picture Quote #1

What cultural DNA remains from those first Puritan forays onto American soil may be our love of a fresh start Picture Quote #1

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In 2001, President George W. Bush was condemned for politicizing science with his decision to limit federal funding for stem-cell research; in 2009 President Obama was praised for reversing it, even though his decision was arguably just as political Picture Quote #1

Girls grow up scarred by caution and enter adulthood eager to shake free of their parents’ worst nightmares. They still know to be wary of strangers. What they don’t know is whether they have more to fear from their friends Picture Quote #1

George W. Bush, though a president’s son, is cast as Reagan’s heir even more than his father’s Picture Quote #1

Americans are grateful for the connection and convenience their phones provide, helping them search for a lower price, navigate a strange city, expand a customer base or track their health and finances, their family and friends Picture Quote #1

Rarely has a new player on the world stage captured so much attention so quickly - young and old, faithful and cynical - as has Pope Francis Picture Quote #1

Twenty-first century war adds new risks: more and more often there are no front lines, no central command, no rules of engagement - only a chaotic collision of politics, power, faith and bloodlust. Victims are as likely to be civilians as soldiers Picture Quote #1

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Enter politics, and you enter the glass house; there are no secrets and no places to hide Picture Quote #1

Most professional women I know - myself included - long since gave up looking for a rulebook or a roadmap; we make it up as we go along. Every day presents a new choice, a new challenge, which makes long-term career planning seem like an especially abstract exercise Picture Quote #1

The Catholic Church is one of the oldest, largest and richest institutions on earth, with a following 1.2 billion strong, and change does not come naturally Picture Quote #1

Time is valuable; people are busy Picture Quote #1

A president can’t go to every memorial service Picture Quote #1

On a normal day, we value heroism because it is uncommon. On Sept. 11, we valued heroism because it was everywhere Picture Quote #1

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The one problem with the Internet for journalists who like doing long form is that any story that’s going to involve 16 screens on the web page... that’s asking a lot of people Picture Quote #1

Of all ennobling sentiments, patriotism may be the most easily manipulated. On the one hand, it gives powerful expression to what is best in a nation’s character: a commitment to principle, a willingness to sacrifice, a devotion to the community by the choice of the individual. But among its toxic fruits are intolerance, belligerence and blind obedience, perhaps because it blooms most luxuriantly during times of war Picture Quote #1

Sesame Street’s’ genius lies in finding gentle ways to talk about hard things - death, divorce, danger - in terms that children understand and accept Picture Quote #1

In many parts of the world, more people have access to a mobile device than to a toilet or running water Picture Quote #1

The leading cause of death for girls 15 to 19 worldwide is not accident or violence or disease; it is complications from pregnancy. Girls under 15 are up to five times as likely to die while having children than are women in their 20s, and their babies are more likely to die as well Picture Quote #1

It’s the experts in adolescent development who wax most emphatic about the value of family meals, for it’s in the teenage years that this daily investment pays some of its biggest dividends Picture Quote #1

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In the weeks after 9/11, out of the pain and the fear there arose also grace and gratitude, eruptions of intense kindness that occurred everywhere, a sharp resolve to just be better, bigger, to shed the nonsense, rise to the occasion Picture Quote #1

Lydon Johnson realized he really was President, that his identity had changed by President Kennedy’s shocking death, when aides who had been like family to him minutes before, stood in his presence on Air Force One Picture Quote #1

The typical white American woman in 1800 gave birth seven times; by 1900, the average was down to 3.5 Picture Quote #1

Emotional life grows out of an area of the brain called the limbic system, specifically the amygdala, whence come delight and disgust and fear and anger Picture Quote #1

I’ve always found that once you’re in the door of a place and you have the chance to show how you operate and how talented you are, then anything can happen Picture Quote #1

A typical smart phone has more computing power than Apollo 11 when it landed a man on the moon Picture Quote #1

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Pour a liquid out of its container, and it changes shape, fills the space you give it. If you give children a lot of space, it may surprise you where they’ll go and the shape they’ll take. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) I live in a dumb house. Which is not to say that I don’t love its quirky charm, its drafty windows and leaky fireplaces and an electrical system that protests when too many people are trying to vacuum and microwave at the same time. But charm is not always user-friendly. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) The days of the Pentagon Papers debates seem long past, when a sudden transparency yielded insight into fights over war and peace and freedom and security; the transparency afforded by Twitter and Facebook yields insights that extend no further than a lawmaker’s boundless narcissism and a culture’s pitiless prurience. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth were slaves by birth, freedom fighters by temperament (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) You can’t predict when a crisis might hit your family, whether it’s with an elderly parent or with your children. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) What cultural DNA remains from those first Puritan forays onto American soil may be our love of a fresh start. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) In 2001, President George W. Bush was condemned for politicizing science with his decision to limit federal funding for stem-cell research; in 2009 President Obama was praised for reversing it, even though his decision was arguably just as political. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Girls grow up scarred by caution and enter adulthood eager to shake free of their parents’ worst nightmares. They still know to be wary of strangers. What they don’t know is whether they have more to fear from their friends. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) George W. Bush, though a president’s son, is cast as Reagan’s heir even more than his father’s. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Americans are grateful for the connection and convenience their phones provide, helping them search for a lower price, navigate a strange city, expand a customer base or track their health and finances, their family and friends. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Rarely has a new player on the world stage captured so much attention so quickly - young and old, faithful and cynical - as has Pope Francis. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Twenty-first century war adds new risks: more and more often there are no front lines, no central command, no rules of engagement - only a chaotic collision of politics, power, faith and bloodlust. Victims are as likely to be civilians as soldiers. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Enter politics, and you enter the glass house; there are no secrets and no places to hide (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Most professional women I know - myself included - long since gave up looking for a rulebook or a roadmap; we make it up as we go along. Every day presents a new choice, a new challenge, which makes long-term career planning seem like an especially abstract exercise. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) The Catholic Church is one of the oldest, largest and richest institutions on earth, with a following 1.2 billion strong, and change does not come naturally. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Time is valuable; people are busy (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) A president can’t go to every memorial service (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) On a normal day, we value heroism because it is uncommon. On Sept. 11, we valued heroism because it was everywhere (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) The one problem with the Internet for journalists who like doing long form is that any story that’s going to involve 16 screens on the web page... that’s asking a lot of people (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Of all ennobling sentiments, patriotism may be the most easily manipulated. On the one hand, it gives powerful expression to what is best in a nation’s character: a commitment to principle, a willingness to sacrifice, a devotion to the community by the choice of the individual. But among its toxic fruits are intolerance, belligerence and blind obedience, perhaps because it blooms most luxuriantly during times of war (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Sesame Street’s’ genius lies in finding gentle ways to talk about hard things - death, divorce, danger - in terms that children understand and accept (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) In many parts of the world, more people have access to a mobile device than to a toilet or running water (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) The leading cause of death for girls 15 to 19 worldwide is not accident or violence or disease; it is complications from pregnancy. Girls under 15 are up to five times as likely to die while having children than are women in their 20s, and their babies are more likely to die as well (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) It’s the experts in adolescent development who wax most emphatic about the value of family meals, for it’s in the teenage years that this daily investment pays some of its biggest dividends. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) In the weeks after 9/11, out of the pain and the fear there arose also grace and gratitude, eruptions of intense kindness that occurred everywhere, a sharp resolve to just be better, bigger, to shed the nonsense, rise to the occasion. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Lydon Johnson realized he really was President, that his identity had changed by President Kennedy’s shocking death, when aides who had been like family to him minutes before, stood in his presence on Air Force One. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) The typical white American woman in 1800 gave birth seven times; by 1900, the average was down to 3.5. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) Emotional life grows out of an area of the brain called the limbic system, specifically the amygdala, whence come delight and disgust and fear and anger. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) I’ve always found that once you’re in the door of a place and you have the chance to show how you operate and how talented you are, then anything can happen. (Nancy Gibbs Quotes) A typical smart phone has more computing power than Apollo 11 when it landed a man on the moon (Nancy Gibbs Quotes)

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