Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Certainly Afghans in general and women in particular want a country in which security is a daily reality rather than a campaign slogan or the focus of drive-by speeches from diplomats dropping in for the day.”

“A social entrepreneur finds market-based solutions for change. Because without a market-based solution, without a sustainable solution, you go nowhere.”

“In Afghanistan, life is so fragile; who knows what the next week will bring? That fragility really affects the way you're able to report, and the kind of stories people will tell you.”

“Microfinance does not require previous experience or loans to the same extent as a small-business loan, so it's easier for women to enter the micro sector.”

“The military alone cannot end the conflict in Afghanistan. On that much nearly everyone can agree, offering a rare island of consensus among sides otherwise divided on the question of how and when America's longest-ever war should wind down.”

“Women who choose to breastfeed should get as much education and support as possible.”

“War reporters are often seen as a wild bunch of thrill-seekers who wade into danger zones simply for the sake of the adrenalin high the settings inevitably provide. But this one-dimensional explanation leaves out the core of the story, which is that reporters go to these places because they feel the tug of responsibility.”

“A lot has been said about single mothers. Most of it has been less than flattering.”

“Educated mothers are 50 percent more likely to immunize their children than mothers with no schooling.”

“Giving birth to a baby does not make you an infant.”