Quotes from Graduation Day

Joelle Charbonneau ·  304 pages

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“People will believe the crisis is over because they want to believe their world is safe.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“The time to lead is now.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“one thing I have learned since coming to Tosu City is that age does not guarantee better decisions or stronger leadership. The ability to put aside personal agendas and decide what is best for the whole does.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“Growing up, I was taught that it’s impossible to know what the right thing always is. The best you can do is to try to do what you think is right for yourself and the people around you.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“Most choose to pretend they’re ignorant of the facts because the system works. The idea of changing it scares them more than giving it their tacit approval.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day



“Jumping in before you know what you’re getting into is a good way to get hurt,”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“Leaders are often forced to make determinations they find distasteful for the good of the people they serve.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“my willingness to assume everyone believes in the values with which this country was founded and I was raised is flawed. I”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“there are others who are bitter and angry.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“peace will come accompanied by sacrifice and death. I”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day



“the decision to kill is easy but living with it is hard.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“Things don’t always work out the way we hope. You just have to pick yourself up and find a new direction to go in.” Nothing”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“The only way to live with our actions is to end the very thing that caused them. Or die trying. He”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“To keep Stacia from making decisions on her own, especially ones I do not agree with, I will have to make choices with more speed.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


“My father chose his side. Now I'm choosing mine.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day



“age does not guarantee better decisions or stronger leadership. The ability to put aside personal agendas and decide what is best for the whole does.”
― Joelle Charbonneau, quote from Graduation Day


About the author

Joelle Charbonneau
Born place: in Chicago, The United States
Born date November 4, 1974
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