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Endowment Quotes

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This page gathers endowment quotes starting with alarm over a proposed sixty million dollar cut to the National Endowment for the Arts, called nothing short of a disaster. A companion quote praises that same endowment's funding as a real seal of approval, echoing Approval quotes on recognition earned through support.

Motherhood is not what was left over after our Father blessed His sons with priesthood ordination. It was the most ennobling endowment He could give His daughters, a sacred trust that gave women an unparalleled role in helping His children...

Quotes by Sheri L. Dew

I was a little press writer when the National Endowment for the Arts came to my rescue and gave me an award. I couldn't buy a light bulb. Almost more than the money, the awards are important because they show...

Quotes by Sandra Cisneros

The Crystal Cathedral Ministries, the assets and the buildings, would still be in the hands of the ministries if my father would have simply walked away. When I accepted the role as the next senior pastor, he had agreed to...

Quotes by Robert A. Schuller

This funding from the National Endowment for the Arts has been like the Good Housekeeping seal of approval.

Quotes by Norm Dicks

Admirable Quotes

Mr. Chairman, obviously a $60 million cut in the National Endowment for the Arts would be a disaster.

Quotes by Norm Dicks

There have been many great newspapermen, but to my mind, only two have achieved immortality: Pulitzer for his endowment and William Randolph Hearst for his castle.

Quotes by Nell Scovell

After the Volcker Fund collapsed, I got another grant from the Lilly Endowment to do a history of the U.S., which I worked on from 1962-66. The original idea was to take the regular facts and put a libertarian assessment...

Quotes by Murray Rothbard

There are days when I think the National Endowment for the Arts should issue a quota system for the production of plays by women - especially when you realize women buy 70 percent of all theater tickets.

Quotes by Marsha Norman

I asked the man on the phone from the National Endowment for the Arts what this fellowship entailed, and he said, 'Well, first there's $10,000.' I asked him, 'Can I pay it in installments?'

Quotes by Johnny Gimble

Approval Quotes

I began to think, The endowment has had a bad reputation in the last few years, and that's unfair.

Quotes by Jane Alexander

Earning high returns isn't just a matter of bragging rights - endowment income supports the missions of nonprofit institutions, whether education, as with college and universities, or broader social programs, as at many private foundations.

Quotes by James B. Stewart

Every human life involves an unfathomable mystery, for man is the riddle of the universe, and the riddle of man in his endowment with personal capacities.

Quotes by Harry Emerson Fosdick

What I'm very upset about is the attempt to dictate to museums what they show, and the statements made by politicians in Washington that have curtailed the freedom of the National Endowment for the Arts. The attention to those issues...

Quotes by Hans Haacke

In '89, I got a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. That's when I started to get into group shows. Suddenly, I sort of 'came out' as an artist.

Quotes by Glenn Ligon

Arts Quotes

As President, I will end once and for all the use of taxpayer funds to promote the National Endowment for the Arts and other programs that subsidize amoral and degrading activities.

Quotes by Gary Bauer

Working on a token is similar to working on a startup: higher risk and lower initial impact but higher upside potential. How core protocol work is best funded beyond the initial Ethereum Foundation endowment is an open question, but likely...

Quotes by Fred Ehrsam

What a thrill it is to have my writing recognized by an institution as admirable and vital as the National Endowment for the Arts.

Quotes by Dean Bakopoulos

That's the reason support for the National Endowment of the Arts is so important. It enables those ventures that aren't viable commercially to be done.

Quotes by David Selby

The Call of Duty Endowment is a natural philanthropic extension of our brand.

Quotes by Bobby Kotick

Best Quotes

The National Endowment for the Arts distributes money to all 50 states, and they try to do their best to distribute to rural and suburban areas. It's one of the great things about the program. It raises the awareness of...

Quotes by Bill Foster

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this endowment quotes collection about?
It gathers quotes about endowments, mainly focused on arts funding and the legacies created by lasting financial gifts.
Why do people search for quotes about endowment?
People search for endowment quotes when discussing arts funding, grants, or philanthropy, especially the long-term impact of money set aside for a specific purpose.
What does the quote about a sixty million dollar cut mean?
It warns that reducing arts funding at that scale would be a disaster for the National Endowment for the Arts, framing the endowment as essential rather than optional funding.
Is there a quote crediting an endowment with real achievement?
Yes, one quote credits Pulitzer's endowment, alongside Hearst's castle, as one of the few things that achieved lasting immortality for its founder.
Does this page mention a specific grant that supported research?
One quote describes receiving a grant from the Lilly Endowment to work on a history of the United States from 1962 to 1966, showing how endowments fund long projects. Related themes appear in Arts quotes.

Historical quotes follow, crediting Pulitzer's endowment and a Lilly Endowment grant with enabling lasting work in journalism and history. For more on lasting achievement, browse Best and Arts quotes.