Dan Rydell Quotes & Sayings

Poor health was not just the result of random acts, bad luck, bad behavior or unfortunate genetics. Deliberate public policy decision about housing, education, parks and streets were the key drivers of racial differences in mortality. Crime kept people off the streets and limited their ability to exercise. The lack of grocery stores limited dietary choices. The lack of primary care doctors and specialists in these communities made chronic disease care more difficult. The degradation and loss of hospital services in these communities affected hospital-based outcomes. ... The chronic underfunding of critical health services at Cook County Hospital and other safety-net providers contributed to these poor outcomes as well. The deleterious impact of social structures such as urban poverty and racism on health has been called 'structural violence. — David A. Ansell

You always nag the one you love — Bruce Lansky

Elegance isn't solely defined by what you wear. It's how you carry yourself, how you speak, what you read. — Carolina Herrera

He recalled how a voice in his head had warned that he would pay for his pleasure one day. Now that the day had come, — Amitav Ghosh

I can always see light in any situation. It's just the way I'm made. — Sean Penn