“If the Hornets go back to New Orleans, I expect we'll get a franchise. There haven't been any promises made, but there's been a lot of congratulations offered to us and encouragement and recognition. This a bona fide marketplace for the NBA. We've proven that.”
“Other than in individual situations, it really doesn't make much of a difference when you graduate. Graduating early is not something I would encourage someone to go through all the great effort it takes to make it happen just for that reason.”
“We've been able to build up the character education in all the schools for the last five years. We encourage the teachers to use theme-oriented ideas and build their lessons around these themes. It has become very comfortable with the classroom teachers.”
“I don't know any faculty who require pictures on Angel, but many faculty encourage students to do so, ... I'm one. It's important for me to get to know my students, and having their pictures helps a great deal.”
“She caused the change to start. She always marched to tunes the rest of us hadn't heard yet. She made a huge difference. We didn't agree on everything, but we both grew up in an environment that encouraged community service.”
“I believe that any man's life will be filled with constant and unexpected encouragement, if he makes up his mind to do his level best each day, and as nearly as possible reaching the high water mark of pure and useful living.”
“I have been writing music for about three and a half years and was always encouraged by other people to continue and keep writing. I thought this class would be like validation. If I'm really meant to be a songwriter after this, I'll know.”
“I'm really excited by this generation. They're so young and so talented, they're meeting the criteria of this competition [using Maori or Pacific language] and they're doing it with impressive musicianship. It's good to see them getting the encouragement that this competition provides.”
“He's been a great encouragement to me. He said to be a great point guard I have to get my assists and rebounds as well as my points. Right now I'd rather have 10 assists than six points.”
“I was encouraged to see our young players battling to avoid that one real bad hole that has plagued us the last three years. These kids are willing to work on their games and I am confident they will continue to improve each week.”