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3. "It's
not my job to innovate. It's staff's
responsibility to bring me ideas to react to."
4. "We
will tell the taxpayer what he wants."
5.
"Public hearings are required by law. But we
don't have to take them seriously or change our minds as
a result of what they [the public] think. In fact,
we should figure out ways to better control who says
what when."
6. "All I
need to know technically about an issue is the staff
person-in-charge's telephone number. It's his
responsibility to keep me out of trouble ... or bail me
out when I get there."
7. "We've
turned the zoo over to the monkeys and I'll not stand
for it" [said of citizen volunteers working on a
project for the community].
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Laughter
and humor are two powerful tools, helping people
cope and get through threatening situations.
Looking at life's situations with a sense of
humor and laughter provides perspective and
helps keep things in balance when life seems
unfair. Humor and laughter are a source of
power, healing, and survival. We often forget
this when caught up in the troubles and trauma
of life. Bill Cosby says, "If you can find
humor in anything, you can survive it." |
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