“Yes, people have problems, marriages have problems, families have problems. But why can't we have programming that's encouraging?”

“It's an opportunity to have a healthy city and encourage people to walk and enjoy the outside. Access to water is not just a right. It's a basic need.”

“We want to encourage younger art fans, 21 and up, to come out for a night of dancing and for a chance to appreciate some great art.”

“Let [woman] receive encouragement for the proper cultivation of all her powers, so that she may enter profitably into the active business of life.”

“National and Global Youth Service Day is a wonderful opportunity to encourage our youth to be a part of making our world a better place to live.”

“Obesity is a health risk impacting all our communities and we are encouraged by the commitment community leaders have made to actively participate in this program.”

“We're dealing with young people who want to go to school. People who are convicted of a drug offense should be encouraged to get an education.”

“I think that what happened with the three-member board is no one came to the meetings. More members might encourage more public participation.”

“The people who want to push for the end of legalized sports gambling in Nevada would be encouraging the crooks. And they would be counterproductive to what they want to accomplish.”

“The military settlement goes hand-in-hand with a political one. If one agreement is reached and implemented, it naturally encourages the sides to take the next step.”