Laura Miller Quotes

• The closer and more completely you can come to explaining what a work of art means, the less like art it seems.

  Laura Miller

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• If we weigh the significance of a book by the effect it has on its readers, then the great children’s books suddenly turn up very high on the list.

  Laura Miller

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• Buying a book is not about obtaining a possession, but about securing a portal.

  Laura Miller

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• Together, often by unanimous vote, the council has worked quickly to get positive results.

  Laura Miller

• There’s still is a status-quo group at City Hall who likes things done the old way, behind closed doors.

  Laura Miller

• The city has to do what any citizen or family does, when you have a dream. You tighten your belt. You sacrifice some luxuries. Above all, you don’t waste a dime.

  Laura Miller

• The city has to do what any citizen or family does, when you have a dream. You tighten your belt. You sacrifice some luxuries. Above all, you don’t waste a dime.

  Laura Miller

• Others like City Hall the old way, when they could make deals behind closed doors with your tax money.

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• Now it’s time to focus on basics for people in our neighborhoods… and real ethics reform at City Hall.

  Laura Miller

• It’s wasteful spending like this that not only forces tax increases and cuts in vital services… but also really make you wonder: who is City Hall looking out for?

  Laura Miller

• In the year since we brought things into the open with a clean breath of fresh air at City Hall, we have learned about corrupt spending practices and unethical conflicts of interest that waste your money… and keep Dallas from being the great city of our dreams.

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• In many ways, our campaign this year will be the same as last time: We’re still going to focus on fixing up basics and cleaning up ethics at City Hall.

  Laura Miller

• If there’s one thing I hope people are certain of it’s this: I’m looking out for YOU – the taxpayer.

  Laura Miller

• Given the way some fought for the status quo when I authored the new Ethics Code and created the city’s first Ethics Commission, we are going to need your strong support to get an even tougher Ethics Code passed this year.

  Laura Miller

• From my very first day in the Mayor’s office, I have worked closely with the Council members who share our vision of a city hall that really protects taxpayers and cares… yes… about the little things that make a big difference in people’s lives.

  Laura Miller

• Dallas is a positive, get-it done city.

  Laura Miller

• Dallas is a great city, and it’s worth fighting for.

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• But there is so much more to do for the city we love… a Dallas with roads as strong as our businesses, parks as beautiful as our children, a downtown as tall as our imagination.

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• But despite the challenges, I love being your Mayor.

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• And we did it because it’s time for City Hall to stop looking out for City Hall and start looking out for the people like you and me who are footing the bill.

  Laura Miller

Laura Miller (20)

Birth:	18th November, 1958
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Politician

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Today's Anniversary - 5th November

Births

• 1913 - Vivien Leigh
• 1947 - Peter Noone
• 1960 - Tilda Swinton
• 1976 - Sam Page
• 1911 - Roy Rogers

Deaths

• 2005 - Link Wray
• 1975 - Lionel Trilling
• 1990 - Meir Kahane
• 1963 - Luis Cernuda
• 1979 - Al Capp