Quotes about Activism

Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet. Votes: 5

Our Parliamentary system has simply failed to meet the challenge of judicial activism. Votes: 4

Maybe subconsciously I've kept activism separate from acting because it's important to me in a more profound way. Votes: 4

But as for activism, my parents did what they could, given the constraints, but were never involved in the causes I think of when I think of activists. Votes: 4

There's enormous progressive activism and, more often than not, success at the grassroots level - everything from living wage campaigns to efforts to finance our elections are having terrific success. Votes: 4

Empathy' is the latest code word for liberal activism, for treating the Constitution as malleable clay to be kneaded and molded in whatever form justices want. It represents an expansive view of the judiciary in which courts create policy that couldn't pass the legislative branch or, if it did, would generate voter backlash. Votes: 4

Nothing scares the army more than nonviolent opposition. Votes: 3

Activism has been very productive in our society. Votes: 3

Activism has always been the driving force for change. Votes: 3

One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. Votes: 3

Activism is my rent for living on the planet. Votes: 3

Activism is my rent for living on this planet Votes: 3

Of course, conservatives always claim to be against judicial activism. Votes: 3

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person. Votes: 3

My activism and sexual revolution in New York was a factor. Votes: 3

Activism pays the rent on being alive and being here on the planet. Votes: 3

I wanted to write and think. Activism is a displacing kind of passion. Votes: 3

Traditionalists will have to master techniques of sustained activism formerly monopolized by the left. Votes: 3

Activism could be defined as activities engaged in by individuals to change there of others situation. Votes: 3

It was Dr. King's tireless activism that fostered our modern way of relating to one another. Votes: 3

Our aims in political activism are not, and should not be, to create a perfect utopia. Votes: 3

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Votes: 3

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. Votes: 3

What drew me to both study and activism was the formative experience of the civil rights movement. Votes: 3

Activism that challenges the status quo, that attacks deeply rooted problems, is not for the faint of heart. Votes: 3

Activism is not a journey to the corner store. It is a plunge into the unknown. The future is always dark. Votes: 3

My ministry's always been one of social activism. I think a responsible minister must be at some levels involved in the social order. Votes: 3

Activism isn't beautiful and easy, or a bunch of people getting together and picketing; it's a lot more complicated and difficult than that. Votes: 3

Activism, to me, I don't know if it really works. It may work for somebody else, but it does not work for me. Votes: 3

I'm hopeful that increased awareness of the issues in Africa will bring about a new wave of progress and activism among young people everywhere. Votes: 3

As you know, when Star Trek was canceled after the second season, it was the activism of the fans that revived it for a third season. Votes: 3

Activism has to remain active. That's the trademark slogan and that's the mantra, because if your foot doesn't stay on the pedal, the car will stop. Votes: 3

Activism is setting a goal of something you would like to be different, and figuring out what would have to change to achieve that goal. It's sort of like math. Votes: 3

I think I'm an actor because I have very strong imagination and empathy. I never studied acting, but those two qualities are exactly the qualities that make for an activist. Votes: 3

That attitude that fighting is probably not fair, but you have to defend yourself anyway and damage the enemy, has been profoundly consequential as far as my political activism goes. Votes: 3

Activism is something that no one can fake. You get angry. You cry. But you never throw in your towel, because that anger is what is propelling you to further action. Votes: 3

As an activist, you gotta pick something that's particularly interesting to you and go for it - because there's no shortage of things to do. And it's sort of a long-term commitment. Activism is for life. Votes: 3

Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole. Votes: 3

Sacred Activism is the fusion of the mystic's passion for God with the activist's passion for justice, creating a third fire, which is the burning sacred heart that longs to help, preserve, and nurture every living thing. Votes: 3

Activism isn't about holding your faults up to the light. That's what comedy is about, it's about saying, 'Look at this person who is so flawed and frail and damaged. And we're all this frail and damaged so let's laugh at it. Votes: 3

An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law. Votes: 3

Activism isn't about holding your faults up to the light. That's what comedy is about, it's about saying, 'Look at this person who is so flawed and frail and damaged. And we're all this frail and damaged so let's laugh at it.' Votes: 3

I guess because the shows were activist in their own way - the marriage of my public activism and my career activism, you know - people understand me very well. They also understand there's a very strong bipartisan part in all of this. Votes: 3

Activism is very seductive, and writing is painful and hard. It's very scary to have a death threat living over your head. Activism is very sustaining. But I don't view myself as a political person. I'm just someone who desperately wants to stay alive. Votes: 3

Rebels and dissidents challenge the complacent belief in a just world, and, as the theory would predict, they are usually denigrated for their efforts. While they are alive, they may be called 'cantankerous,' 'crazy,' 'hysterical,' 'uppity,' or 'duped.' Dead, some of them become saints and heroes, the sterling characters of history. It's a matter of proportion. One angry rebel is crazy, three is a conspiracy, 50 is a movement. Votes: 3

I write-down to speak-up Votes: 1

Most activism is brought about by us ordinary people. Votes: 1

Out of control judicial activism threatens traditional marriage in America. Votes: 1

My policing was nothing but activism - it had to be. Votes: 1

Trying to save ecosystems has more to do with changing egosystems Votes: 1

Somebody referred to what I do as subliminal activism, which I like. Votes: 1

You want to know what judicial activism is? Judicial activism is judges imposing their policy preferences on the words of the Constitution. Votes: 1

The Body Shop Foundation is run by our staff and supports social activism and environmental activism. We don't tend to support big agencies. Votes: 1

There's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle. Votes: 1

There's always going to be a need for activism; there's always going to be a need for you and me doing the right thing, being very Lincoln-sonian in looking out for each other. Votes: 1

Religious and spiritual leaders should be held accountable for environmental activism, not only because they have access to large communities and can influence votes, but because service is integral to religious and spiritual life. Votes: 1

The Tea Party is simply a loose description of local activism driven by Americans who want smaller government and more self-reliance. That sounds like what the Founding Fathers had in mind, does it not? Votes: 1

I admire Ai Weiwei for his art and his activism. His art is beautiful in form, and in function embodies the principles of populism and social consciousness I aspire to in my own practice. Votes: 1

My activism did not spring from my being gay, or, for that matter, from my being black. Rather, it is rooted fundamentally in my Quaker upbringing and the values that were instilled in me by my grandparents who reared me. Votes: 1

Environmental activism against the resource industry is widespread all over the world, but at the same time we have to realise that these are basic materials on which civilisation depends. We need to tap natural resources in a sustainable manner. Votes: 1

To me, a political song is also a personal song. Most political activism has been driven by empathy for other people and the desire for a world that's less divisive. Even if songs aren't overtly political, they can make a listener more empathetic. Votes: 1

It wouldn't be fair to say that conservatives cherish property the way liberals cherish equality. But it would be fair to say that the takings clause is the conservatives' recipe for judicial activism just as they say liberals have misused the equal protection clause. Votes: 1

I feel that my role as a former president is probably superior to that of other presidents. Primarily because of the activism and the injection of working at the Carter Center, and in international affairs, and to some degree, domestic affairs, on energy conservation, on environment, and things of that kind. Votes: 1

For me, writing, drawing, and political activism are three separate pursuits; each has its own intensity. I happen to be especially attuned to and engaged with the society in which I live. Both my writing and my drawing are invariably mixed up with politics, whether I want them to be or not. Votes: 1

I discovered that wearing the veil is not suitable for a woman who wants to work in activism and the public domain. People need to see you, to associate and relate to you. It is not stated in my religion to wear the veil; it is a traditional practice, so I took it off. Votes: 1

You know, I love all kinds of activism. I certainly think blacks deserve to have something whether it is affirmative action or an opportunity that should be opened up to them. But at the same time I believe that people of color are not the only poor people in America and all over the world. Votes: 1

There's a gap somehow between empathy and activism. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of 'soul force' - something that emanates from a deep truth inside of us and empowers us to act. Once you identify your inner genius, you will be able to take action, whether it's writing a check or digging a well. Votes: 1

Shareholder activism is not a privilege - it is a right and a responsibility. When we invest in a company, we own part of that company and we are partly responsible for how that company progresses. If we believe there is something going wrong with the company, then we, as shareholders, must become active and vocal. Votes: 1

Philanthropy is activism. Votes: 0

All activism is fake activism. Votes: 0

My pro-choice activism keeps me busy. Votes: 0

The most effective form of activism is kindness. Votes: 0

Take your hurt feelings and channel them into political activism. Votes: 0

My activism was, and is, unknown, unannounced, but somehow effective. Votes: 0

From spiritual connection springs kindness, connection, social activism, and love. Votes: 0

Technology works best when it facilitates human hope, activism, engagement & intervention. Votes: 0

Liberals attempt through judicial activism what they cannot win at the ballot box. Votes: 0

No sane human being devotes 100% of his or her life to political activism. Votes: 0

Leadership embraces activism; it is the outcome of a purposeful pursuit of goals. Votes: 0

As a Welsh speaker, I'm very conscious of how activism can effect real change. Votes: 0

Non-violence is not a passive idea. It is ethical activism at its political best Votes: 0

Thank George Michael for your radical activism in the LGBTQ community! Love you always! Votes: 0

So the danger of conservative judicial activism has been averted for another year. Stay tuned. Votes: 0

Outside of my film work, my advocacy and activism is centered around inter-connection and inter-dependence. Votes: 0

For the progressive left, social activism grounded in faith and theology crested in the 1960s. Votes: 0

My attention since 'Clueless' has been on family, relationships, activism, the planet, and my career. Votes: 0

Acting is my career and activism is my passionate hobby. But acting is my livelihood. Votes: 0

The more fear confrontational activism can put into the heart of the political class, the better. Votes: 0

Any protester knows that the only way activism works is to get the people on your side. Votes: 0

While acting is what I do for a living, activism is what I do to stay alive. Votes: 0

Culture and politics were inseparable [in the Sixties], which gave a soundtrack to political awareness and activism. Votes: 0

When it comes to engaging and influencing culture, too many Christians think too highly of political activism. Votes: 0

Art and activism can be symbiotic. They don't have to be, of course; they can also be contradictory. Votes: 0

Burnout is a way of telling you that your form of activism was perhaps not very full circle. Votes: 0

You need the activism. You need people who are organized and willing to bring light to injustices in society. Votes: 0

Central planning, judicial activism, and the nanny state all presume vastly more knowledge than any elite have ever possessed. Votes: 0

Pop stars are so busy having a career that they don't really have a lot of time for activism. Votes: 0

In my mind, there's no logical conclusion that can be drawn, other than that I was fired for my activism. Votes: 0

For me, poetry is a form of activism. And that word enables the labelers, and also gives them a rash. Votes: 0

I do try to separate my personal activism - showing up at a demonstration or something - from what I write. Votes: 0

My main area of activism is the death penalty, and it will continue to be once this crisis is over with. Votes: 0

When feminism and gay activism set themselves against organized religion, they have the obligation to put something better in its place. Votes: 0

Another recollection is that [ Paul Johnson] mostly kept away from ideas and dedicated activism, and concentrated on sex lives and other gossip. Votes: 0

It went beyond idealism and that ridiculous term "activism," which basically means talking about something but doing nothing. . . . We made giving exciting. Votes: 0

Because of the complexity of the problem, environmental skepticism was once tenable. No longer. It is time to flip from skepticism to activism. Votes: 0

Hollywood no longer offers entertainment. Instead, activism has replaced acting, and sermons have supplanted stories. Instead of a good yarn, you get a yawn. Votes: 0

Art is about the edges and the sharp corners and those places are not conducive to activism, which is about putting on a gloss. Votes: 0

There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence to which the idealist fighting for peace by nonviolent methods most easily succumbs; activism and overwork. Votes: 0

If my activism, however well-motivated, drives out love, then I have misunderstood Jesus' gospel. I am stuck with law, not the gospel of grace. Votes: 0

Critical reflection on practice is a requirement of the relationship between theory and practice. Otherwise theory becomes simply "blah, blah, blah, " and practice, pure activism. Votes: 0

I really got attracted to the idea of touching so many people and that idea of art transcending entertainment and art and activism being synonymous. Votes: 0

Invalidating laws has absolutely nothing to do with judicial activism. It depends on whether the law is unconstitutional or not. That's really the key point. Votes: 0

Gerda Lerner was fierce, brilliant and unique. She lived history by her bravery, restored history by her scholarship, and democratized its study by her activism. Votes: 0

Social media and young people, art, music, all communications make this one of the most active times for activism. It will be a time of change. Votes: 0

Actually oddly enough, I think my work, the activism, will be forgotten. And I hope it will. Because I hope those problems will have gone away. Votes: 0

I think, broadly speaking, the US military's role - US military activism in various parts of the Islamic world over the past several decades has been counterproductive. Votes: 0

Whenever anybody gets involved in politics, its always exciting for me because we take for granted our freedoms and our abilities to effect change through political activism. Votes: 0

Urban public space is a stage for viewing the field of graphic design in its diversity. A mix of voices, from advertising to activism, compete for visibility. Votes: 0

You know, there's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle. Votes: 0

I've been involved in social activism my entire life, and I would argue that many people involved in social activist movements have done very little work on themselves. Votes: 0

Joy doesn't betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated and isolated, joy is a fine initial act of insurrection. Votes: 0

My activism has to do with my conscience; I cannot let certain things slide without doing something. My public speaking is part of an art form that is cultural. Votes: 0

The most important assets we have are our bodies and our energy which can be put to good use as resources in political activism for poor and working people. Votes: 0

I think feminist pedagogy should not simply expose students to a particularized academic scholarship but that it should also envision the possibility of activism and struggle outside the academy. Votes: 0

A lot of people think of political activism as some grim duty, and I think we do have an obligation to be citizens - to be informed and engaged. Votes: 0

The two parts of technology that lower the threshold for activism and technology is the Internet and the mobile phone. Anyone who has a cause can now mobilize very quickly. Votes: 0

In college I studied '60s and '70s radicalism, student activism, forms of political violence, groups like the Weathermen, the Black Panthers, the Symbionese Liberation Army, the New Left. Votes: 0

Spirituality which inspires activism and, similarly, politics which move the spirit - which draw from the deep-seated place of our greatest longings for freedom - give meaning to our lives. Votes: 0

Trans activism in the US has most frequently been grassroots, centered on poverty and criminalization, and often oppositional to the exclusionary "mainstreaming" threads in gay and lesbian politics and feminist politics. Votes: 0

Social activism has gone mainstream. A new generation of philanthropic leaders such as Bill and Melinda Gates, and Bono are providing inspiration, guidance, and billions of dollars through their global foundations. Votes: 0

I call it small government, grass-roots activism: The Tea Party activists are a part of it, FreedomWorks is part of it. FreedomWorks is the longest-standing, most active organization within this movement. Votes: 0

I hate dogma in any form. I hated it in the Catholic Church and Girl Scout troops of the 1950s, and I hate in in gay activism and established feminism today. Votes: 0

I think that the activism I've become involved with informs and enhances my life in a lot of ways, and definitely career-wise. This record wouldn't exist [without that activism], for one. Votes: 0

Over the next ten years, I predict, the mainstream of the environmental movement will reverse its opinion and activism in four major areas: population growth, urbaninzation, genetically engineered organisms, and nuclear power. Votes: 0

I'm very active in pushing for net neutrality and an open Internet. There are countless other causes I support personally and privately, but I try to keep my public activism fairly focused. Votes: 0

The only good produced by the disappearance of Africville was the appearance of a conscious black nationalism "¦ In this regard, Consecrated Ground is the heir of fierce, vengeful, and epic activism. Votes: 0

All the signs of incipient activism and uprising, from Tahrir square to Zuccotti Park to [the recent] shutdown of the Internet to protest web censorship. People are getting smart and getting connected. Votes: 0

Political activism is seductive because it seems to offer the possibility that one can improve society, make things better, without going through the personal ordeal of rearranging one's perceptions and transforming one's self. Votes: 0

There is no gay leader anywhere near the stature of Martin Luther King, because black activism drew on the profound spiritual tradition of the church, to which gay political rhetoric is childishly hostile. Votes: 0

In insisting, for political purposes, on a sharp division between gay and straight, gay activism, like much of feminism, has become as rigid and repressive as the old order it sought to replace. Votes: 0

My activism did not spring from being black...The racial injustice that was present in this country during my youth was a challenge to my belief in the oneness of the human family. Votes: 0

One of the most unfortunate side effects of the urban activism of the '60s and '70s is the belief that development is wrong and that fighting it makes you an environmentalist. Votes: 0

Being an activist and an artist - those two things should go together. You should allow the artistic sensibility to control some of your activism, but never should it be allowed to paralyze you. Votes: 0

From activism to socialising to starting new bands, 99% of everything that happens on MySpace is fun and positive. But with that many people, there's going to be a few bad apples, which presents challenges. Votes: 0

From activism to socialising to starting new bands, 99% of everything that happens on MySpace is fun and positive. But with that many people, theres going to be a few bad apples, which presents challenges. Votes: 0

Where cultural representations do not reach out beyond themselves, there is the danger that they will function as the surrogates for activism, that they will constitute both the beginning and the end of political practice. Votes: 0

My favorite programming languages are Lisp and C. However, since around 1992 I have worked mainly on free software activism, which means I am too busy to do much programming. Around 2008 I stopped doing programming projects. Votes: 0

The kind of violence, looting, destruction that we saw from a handful of individuals in Baltimore, there's no excuse for that, that's not a statement, that's not politics, that's not activism, it's just criminal behavior. Votes: 0

I intend to go right on appointing highly qualified individuals of the highest personal integrity to the bench, individuals who understand the danger of short-circuiting the electoral process and disenfranchising the people through judicial activism. Votes: 0