#neighborhood

Even though Jack Kennedy and I were about the same age and lived in the same neighborhood and attended the same elementary school, our paths seldom crossed during the years he lived in Brookline. I'm sure that in time, I would have gotten to know him better if he hadn't moved away. ↗

— Mike Wallace

#age #attended #away #better #crossed

In my wildest imagination, I never thought that the fifth of six children born to Helen and Buddy Watts - in a poor black neighborhood, in the poor rural community of Eufaula, Oklahoma - would someday be called Congressman. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#born #buddy #called #children #community

I'd worship the ground you walked on if only you walked in a better neighborhood. ↗

— Billy Wilder

#ground #i #neighborhood #only #walked

Those who devote their lives to serving our country, children, and neighborhoods are giving back. They have answered the call to serve. ↗

— Jennifer M. Granholm

#back #call #children #country #devote

An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality. ↗

— Jasmine Guy

#activist #admirable #community #creating #internationally

I was the freak who moved into the nice neighborhood. ↗

— Davey Havok

#i #into #moved #neighborhood #nice

I came from a real tough neighborhood. Once a guy pulled a knife on me. I knew he wasn't a professional, the knife had butter on it. ↗

— Rodney Dangerfield

#funny #humour #neighborhoods #funny

The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day. ↗

— David Byrne

#day #decrepit #great #joint #leveler

I am here before you tonight to dedicate this administration to bringing a new renaissance of neighborhood life and community spirit, a renewal of confidence in the future of our city and a revival of opportunity for all Chicago. ↗

— Jane Byrne

#am #before #bringing #chicago #city

Sometimes when you're relegated to your neighborhood, you forget that there's more important things than your neighborhood going on out in the world. ↗

— Ice Cube

#going #important #important things #more #neighborhood