Anthony Principi Quotes

It is the daydreaming of some people who live in a make-believe world who think you can make roads, hospitals, and railways without any social impact!

We're trying to find a tourism model that allows communities to thrive while business prospers.

It is seldom that public men see more beyond direct consequences.

From avoiding littering to encouraging local economy, there is a lot each one of us can do that will go a long way in keeping the country's cultural legacy intact.

The federal government's role is to establish a process whereby industry can pitch a project, and Canadians can be reassured that this project is worth the risk. That's at the heart of governments granting permits and communities granting permission. People understand we do need economic growth. We do need natural resource projects.

We can't just rest on the fact that this is beautiful Chicago. I want to triple down on that experience and make it... life-altering.

Bankers cannot afford to be concerned with only the economic aspects of projects. There may be serious implications on the natural environment, the urban environment, on human culture.

Whenever I've had to make a major decision as a doctor, cop or for a company I've worked for, I ask myself: What is the value proposition here? Will my decision bring added value to the population I have the privilege to serve?

I've never known of Wal-Mart to be a good neighbor in any town it's ever moved into.

I think there is a new awareness in this 21st century that design is as important to where and how we live as it is for museums, concert halls and civic buildings.

One person really can make a difference.

Many of them are doing it because they are concerned about smart growth.

In the Cleveland area, I have been instrumental in helping to save or create thousands of jobs. People know me there as a person who gets involved.

I kind of have this sense of mission now when we talk about success: I'd really like Whole Foods to contribute to the healing of America, and the success of that may be measured in decades rather than in months, but I think we're on the way to doing it.

I think there is a huge responsibility upon governments to understand the consequence of their decisions.

Anybody that I can work with that will help improve the lives of New Yorkers, I will work with that person.

Our calling is not just within the walls of the congregation, but we are part of the life and community in which our condition resides.

As the tech industry continues to grow and sprout successful startups across the country, it is important that we understand our responsibility to affect positive change in our communities.

Companies operating in urban communities have a tremendous ripple effect.

I think what's great about your community is that it's different than anyone else's. Look around. What do you want to change? What needs to be built, or what's valuable and needs to be maintained? Is it the people? Local animals? Your parks or gardens? Hospitals?

Godrej is committed towards improving quality of life in society.

For many years, I have lived uncomfortably with the belief that most planning and architectural design suffers for lack of real and basic purpose. The ultimate purpose, it seems to me, must be the improvement of mankind.

I would say to young physicians that the more you intentionally improve the lives of the people in the community you serve the better your life will be and the greater your value will be to the community.

We are in danger of making our cities places where business goes on, but where life, in its real sense, is lost.

While we advertise tourism, we should also educate our people in keeping a close vigil on what is happening as the side effect of tourism.