Refugee Children Quotes

#1. In 1934, the American Jewish charities offered to find homes for 300 German refugee children. We were on the SS Washington, bound for New York, Christmas 1934.

Jack Steinberger

#2. I love musical theatre and my dream is to do Once On This Island.

Syesha Mercado

#3. As the refugee crisis unfolds across Europe, another is looming in our backyard. The number of children crossing the southwest border unaccompanied has quietly surged more than a year after President [Barack] Obama referred to the problem as a quote "urgent humanitarian situation."

Joy-Ann Reid

#4. A refugee is as helpless as a new born child - but not so appealing! Besides, a new born child has no memories!

Phyllis Bottome

#5. I performed in a bowling alley before while people were still bowling. Cut the check, and I will perform anywhere.

Kevin Hart

#6. When I think back on all the refugee camps I visited, all over the world, the people always asked for the same thing: books. Sometimes even before medicine or shelter
they wanted books for their children. (quoting his mother)

Will Schwalbe

#7. You'd be quite sane and well-adjusted if your family had happened to somebody else

Aleksandr Voinov

#8. One of the strange laws of the contemplative life is that in it you do not sit down and solve problems: you bear with them until they somehow solve themselves.

Thomas Merton

#9. To understand blue you must first understand yellow and orange

Vincent Van Gogh

#10. He's a guy who gets up at 6 a.m. regardless of what time it is -

Lou Duva

#11. From Shore To Shore
Our Message of Love & Peace
To ALL OUR Kids

Widad Akreyi

#12. I have to believe that somebody up there thinks I've still got some work to do.

George Michael

#13. I have taken many lives in my life. Many children, perhaps husbands, wives, parents. Perhaps it is only just that this same violation was inflicted upon me. Perhaps it is just that one who lives a life of war becomes a refugee from it.

Robert Jackson Bennett

#14. After the outbreak of war, in April 1940, we left Geneva with our three children aged 4 years, 2 years and 2 weeks only to become part of the disordered refugee crowds fleeing across France from the German army.

James Meade

#15. A lot of times the expectations of you are so high that no matter what you do you are never going to be able to live up to those expectations. So you better go out and do the best you can and enjoy it.

John Elway

#16. As Members of Congress, we swear an oath to uphold the United States Constitution. It means something to be an American because we believe in our country, we believe in our people, and we believe in our constitution.

Todd Tiahrt

#17. Our children will be told what Israel has done.' graffiti on the Wall in Bethlehem, opposite Aida refugee camp, 2008

William Parry

#18. Children, together with women, constitute 90 percent of all refugee populations on the planet as well as the vast majority of those living in absolute poverty: the 'feminization of poverty' means that children are poor, too, since most parenting is done by mothers.

Robin Morgan