Sander Levin quotes

“Power, that's one thing, but love of family and of siblings is more important, is more powerful than any other power - at least earthly power, at least earthly power.”
-- Sander Levin

Source : "Democrat – MI Rep. Sandy Levin". "Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. April 5, 2010.

#Powerful Quotes #Sibling Quotes #Family Love Quotes

“What motivates me is everything that I have been a small part of.”
-- Sander Levin

“When people think about Michigan, they usually think about cars.”
-- Sander Levin

Source : "Saving the Abrams Tank Project" by Rep. Sandy Levin, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 14, 2011.

#Thinking Quotes #Car Quotes #People Quotes

“Women, on average, earn less than men in almost every occupation, including traditional female orientated jobs like nursing and teaching.”
-- Sander Levin

Source : "The Fight for Women’s Equality Continues" by Rep. Sandy Levin, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 18, 2013.

#Jobs Quotes #Teaching Quotes #Nursing Quotes

“Retirement security is often compared to a three-legged stool supported by Social Security, employer-provided pension funds, and private savings.”
-- Sander Levin

Source : "Social Security at 75: Don’t Mess With Success" by Rep. Sandy Levin, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 16, 2010.

#Retirement Quotes #Saving Quotes #Three Quotes

“You may be sitting in a room reading this book. Imagine one note struck upon the piano. Immediately that one note is enough to change the atmosphere of the room - proving that the sound element in music is a powerful and mysterious agent, which it would be foolish to deride or belittle.”

Source : Aaron Copland (2011). “What to Listen For in Music”, p.23, Penguin

“The special virtue of freedom is not that it makes you richer and more powerful but that it gives you more time to understand what it means to be alive.”

Source : "Decline, Fall, Rinse, Repeat" by Adam Gopnik, www.newyorker.com. September 12, 2011.

“All we have is our vote. But it's powerful.”

Source : "An Open Letter to the State of Alabama" by Adam McKay, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 10, 2010.

“My parents were both Spanish-speakers and they used to speak to me and my siblings in Spanish and we'd answer them in English.”

“Hence my obstinate emphasis on stylistic continuity from work to work rather than specific sibling relationships between the individual work and other members of its stylistic 'family' in the world outside.”

“Self-acceptance begins in infancy, with the influence of your parents and siblings and other important people. Your own level of self-acceptance is determined largely by how well you feel you are accepted by the important people in your life. Your attitude toward yourself is determined largely by the attitudes that you think other people have toward you. When you believe that other people think highly of you, your level of self-acceptance and self-esteem goes straight up. The best way to build a healthy personality involves understanding yourself and your feelings.”

“Inspiration is everywhere so don't get trapped in reading and watching too much. Get out. Talk to people, friends, family, loved ones. Draw inspiration from everyday life. It has inexhaustible references and is always original.”

“Those whom we most love are often the most alien to us.”

“I lost my childhood. I didn't play football or video games. Or have birthdays or the love of a family.”

“The only things that are really permanent are love, family, friendship, and that is a lesson. At the end of the day, that's really what it boils down to. The rest of it is just stuff.”

Source : "'Twilight' Tuesday: Nikki Reed Hopes to Make Us Understand What's Beneath Rosalie's Beautiful, Hard Exterior". Interview with Larry Carroll, www.mtv.com. July 22, 2008.