M. Russell Ballard Quotes

I have always been an active part of my community.

I certainly feel a strong call of public service.

Civic participation over a lifetime, working in neighborhoods and communities and service of all kinds - military and civilian, full-time and part-time, national and international - will strengthen America's civic purpose.

I always say there's no ticket of admission for active citizenship. Anybody can get through that gate, and anybody can ask that basic question that gets the ball rolling.

All I know is, I think I would like to continue to do public service.

I had the opportunity at Duke to start doing things in the community, and it's something I continue to do even 20 years later.

I want to help find opportunities for people to become active participants in their communities.

My passion for service came from my parents, and my community involvement began at a very young age, when I volunteered with the local Chamber of Commerce in Lowell, MA to help revitalize our city.

Our calling is not just within the walls of the congregation, but we are part of the life and community in which our condition resides.

As a girl who was raised on the idea that we should give back to our community as much as possible, I believe that we have more power than we think when it comes to making change.

I'm a civic busybody and I've been blessed with an active career.

There are many ways of encouraging people to make life better other than joining a political party. Politics with a small 'p' isn't just about darkened committee rooms, endless meetings - it is about giving people the right to make decisions about our lives.

The government should now launch an initiative to encourage people to join the social work profession.

For most young Americans I know, 'serving' in the broadest sense now seems like the only thing to do.

I challenge a new generation of young Americans to a season of service.

There are a lot of ways to serve and only one is being president.

Public service is a core value for people of my generation.

As the nation is aware, I have been doing charity movements through the Beautiful Foundation and Beautiful Stores, and carrying out projects to promote hope and governance of our society.

I believe in sharing and contributing to society without being in politics.

Everyone should think seriously about public service at some point.

I thought my father served the people of Orissa, and I thought I would continue that to some extent.

It's very hard to complain about society if you don't get involved.

Community involvement is second nature to me. I've been doing it since high school.

I'm most interested in public service. I think that's something that I got from being part of my family, which is such an honor.

I have a beautiful desk. I rarely sit behind it. That's not where my job is. My job is in the community.