""The way our people do it..." says my mother-in-law, and my mother says, "Our people do it differently because.." Well, if there are differences among the Jewish people, they must really be great between Jews and non-Jews."

"85% of our brain architecture is formed in the first five years."

"...The male entitlement mentality, which we know today is behind some of the mass shootings."

"Einstein said it, you can’t solve problems with the same thinking that created them."

"I spoke at the United Nations General Assembly at a session organized by the State of Bolivia on harmony with nature, and I made the point that you can’t just tack on harmony with nature to a fundamentally imbalanced system."

"I always believe in showing the benefits of change."

"Why do these people always have returning to a “traditional” male dominated, punitive family as a top priority?.. In these families children learn another basic lesson to fit into domination systems, which is why childrearing is so punitive. They learn that it is very, very painful to not obey orders, no matter how unjust, no matter how capricious. And they learn denial, because they’re dependent on the people who take care of them and who also cause them pain. So, they deflect their rage onto an out-group that some authority figure, whether it’s a Hitler, or a Trump, tells them is to blame. They have rigid thinking. Rigid sexual stereotypes, gender stereotypes."

"My research came out of my very early traumas. Out of questions like, does it really have to be this way? Does there have to be so much cruelty and violence, and insensitivity? Is it really, as we’re so often told, just human nature? Whether it’s original sin, or selfish genes, while they fight each other, it’s the same story, isn’t it?"

"I think that being an outsider has been very important for me because it made it possible for me to take a different look at the world we live in and at my place in it."

"...The truth of the matter is the “traditional socialization” for men is never, never to be like a woman. In other words, the only emotions men get are contempt and anger. But to be real men, they can’t have the soft emotions. You know, vulnerability and the behaviors of caring."

"We’re told we are bad. That’s inherent in us, so we have to be rigidly controlled by those on top."

"The best thing that can come with success is the knowledge that it is nothing to long for."

"Loneliness beside the swimming pool and in their big new house with hardly any furniture."

"Nothing ever comes to an end. Wherever one has sunk roots that emanate from one’s best or truest self, one will always find a home. To return is not to revisit something that has failed. I can walk along the old paths without bitterness that other feet are now taking pleasure in them."

"To be a woman is to have the same needs and longings as a man. We need love and we wish to give it. If only we all could accept that there is no difference between us where human values are concerned. Whatever sex. Whatever the life we have chosen to live."

"She is a tremendous supporter, particularly of women who want to be involved in government and politics. She was a character, truly her own person. She was confident enough to be herself."

"Myers described Brown as confident, funny and able to deliver the truth in a very unvarnished way without every being purposefully injurious."

"Leanna always showed a passion for the needs of county and state residents, working tirelessly on their behalf."

"She was a great backer of womens’ causes, and was a great friend and mentor to many women who sought to join the political and electoral process."

"Meeting her was like interviewing for a job. And then she was such a supporter."

"After I lost, she was one of the first people to pick up the phone and encourage me and support me,. She just really never walked away."

"Very fortuitous because from Day 1 of my graduate training I realized that studying the interface between the individual and the social world was the niche that suited me perfectly."

"Throughout my academic career, my lab group always included undergraduate students who worked with graduate students to plan, conduct, and interpret research projects and results. I felt it was important that motivated students get involved in the full range of research design, from shaping the research question to operationalization to implementation and analysis."

"I believe that everything I learned from personality and social psychology can be brought to bear to pursue a more fair, inclusive, and sustainable society."

"In Retrospect… (Brewer 2011), she writes that because much of her family did not attend college, she would not have considered a graduate degree had she not had the support and encouragement of Jean Driscoll."

"During a time of partisan gridlock in Washington, Bordallo emphasized the importance of being a strong and reliable leader with strong ties can bring diverse coalitions together to pass legislation in Congress."

"In addition to her career, Bordallo has generously given her time to civic organizations and community events that endear her even further to the island."

"She was happiest when hosting birthday parties and crab feasts for her friends and family. Dr. Bonsack’s love of meeting and greeting new people was rooted in her upbringing while her family ran the family store, the House of Bargains in Havre De Grace."

"A unified front will be most important to continue being successful under one Guam strategy."

"Congresswoman Bordallo has graciously conceded the election. I respectfully ask that all honors and respect due to a paragon of public service be afforded to her, and look forward to working hand in hand with her to ensure continuity of the people's interests in Washington, D.C."

"Dr. Bonsack managed to balance a fulfilling career path, a full family life, and the demands wrought on a public servant."

"Her legacy is one of dedication that demands respect, admiration and most of all, emulation for generations to come"

"She was very committed to the concept of a Catholic education where she felt discipline was necessary for a good education."

"Dr. Bonsack lived a full and accomplished life, and family was always most important to her."

"Just a woman proving that devotion to family, hard work and the love of mankind are more than just catchy phrases."

"She enjoyed cooking Lebanese food, dancing the dabke, watching tennis, playing cards, and travelling."

"I hope aspiring actors have marked a veteran they would have as a mentor"

"Acting was not about money back then. Now people just go to acting schools without the love but the eagerness to be famous and have a lot of money"

"However, I knew that I loved it and it kept calling me every time I tried to tell myself that I should pursue a different career"

"Advice is always asked from those who have walked the path and this is the exact mindset we need in this industry"

"She didn't like to be called a politician; she like to be called a servant of the people."

"Mary Groves Bland was a tireless public servant and an unwavering champion for social justice throughout her life, and I was honored to know and work with her."

"I didn’t want to tell my parents that I was going to audition because nobody believed in acting back then and our community didn’t think it was for black people"

"I used to write drama for my learners and for children at church, and everyone would compliment me"

"Bland’s legacy is one of a dedicated public servant who encouraged young people to further their education and participate in public service."

"Her daughter Arletha Bland-Manlove said she was an “extraordinary public servant” who earned respect from residents in her area."

"I had a lot of hope and passion to help people move the needle in their own lives with the help of education and services designed to reduce the disparities."

"I figured if we could pursue creative solutions for better services to those who were underserved, starting with babies, children and women, then all citizens would benefit."

"In the early years, Bland voraciously absorbed information she had access to and applied that education to helping her community find better access and pathways of support for its citizens of color and underserved populations."

"One of the most important things that she always wanted people to know was that she was here to help, and she was a servant of God."