Elizabeth Smith Quotations

We've already made contact with people in Louisiana, ... Bring in a new toy or book and we'll see that it gets shipped down there.

The purpose of them knowing what's going on is so that they'll do something, because the point is to have the resolve to do something to help people. So by students learning about it. Maybe they'll be passionate, maybe they'll want to help.

It is a privilege for the museum to be chosen to host the 2006 induction ceremony.

Our mission and outreach group is very proactive. Rob Ingram was very active and very involved in the affairs of the children. He always wanted to do things for them.

You just feel helpless. It was just a regular Sunday afternoon.

We have had people calling since the day we closed down.

We consider ourselves lucky. Very blessed and lucky.

We have a citizen Legislature, and the public is reflected in its Legislature. Most people probably would prefer to be governed by someone with a little more experience, a little more education. I think most people would.

We sold the balloon painting. That was the most expensive item for us. The show quality was less than last year. It appeared that furniture was slow. We did sell, however, up to the closing moments of the show.

We're disappointed because you think the neighborhood is safe, it's very quiet here.

It's a very interesting choice at a time when the Republican Party is beginning to have a presence on (Indian) reservations. It may very well be from the party's point of view that this is a very good choice.

It's really important for people to realize that this isn't old news because some people think the genocide had stopped. They're like 'I heard about that in 2003, and it's 2006 now.' It's still happening.

It's something we didn't plan on in our budget.

In 1955, the nation was still largely industrialized, and South Dakota was an agricultural state. A high-school education was a good level of attainment. Now, to be a player in an information economy, people need more education.

In a way, you're glad you weren't sought out and it's happened to everyone . But it's disappointing. I'm just glad it wasn't our children's bedroom windows shot out because they face the street.

I'll be glad to get back home (Franklin) to my elementary school-aged sons, Cooper and Grady by Sept. 24,

I hear people complaining every time I come out of the place, but I really like Dr. Palmer and (they) never disrespected me in any way. But I think overcharging someone for four white pieces of paper, $100, is a whole lot.

I just didn't know anything about it, and I felt wrong that I hadn't tried to learn, that I hadn't tried to do something. I'm so lucky to be where I am in life, so I have the ability to make a difference.

I just feel good inside that I can help other babies (who are) going through the same thing that I went through. Hopefully, they can live healthy lives like I am.

I don't think some of the candidates addressed some of the issues that should have been addressed.