Quotes by Robert Sweeney

“Hes comfortable as a leadership solicitor, and hes got the ability to articulate the arguments for the University of Virginia and a willingness to solicit others in its support.”

“Granted, theyre not taking property, but theyre taking control of a portion of my property, ... Theyre seizing control of the assets of my property.”

“So there is an appropriate basis for having a larger sign and a sign variance here.”

“I think there are legitimate privacy issues that come into play when you start taking pictures of people in their cars,”

“The contracts are all done, now its just a matter of logistics,”

“While there is plenty of time left, I think its important to get closure on those larger gifts sooner rather than later,”

“We needed a tremendous amount of manpower to get the water and the hose up to extinguish the fire,”

“The nuts and bolts are all in place, ... Getting runners knowledgeable about the event is just starting now.”

“This is not the D.C. Marathon,”

“As a social service agency, I dont see a slackening, ... After 9/11, we cut off solicitation to New York and D.C., but the giving has come back. I dont believe our success or failure will be determined by these natural disasters.”