Commissioner Michael DiTerlizzi quote: "Our comprehensive plan already allows truck stops, motels and hotels at the interchange entrance to Hobe Sound. What would you rather have there: truck stops and more of the same $8-an-hour wage jobs, or high-tech, high-wage jobs?"

It seems like what they're playing is tit for tat. And that's not a good game to play. ... Their arg...
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL DITERLIZZI

I think Martin County protects its communities very well, and we keep the growth at the airport at a...
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL DITERLIZZI

When we start talking about so many homes, we start talking about the need for schools, the need for...
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL DITERLIZZI

I haven't seen or heard anything yet from the developer, but I think it's way too dense. I wonder if...
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL DITERLIZZI

It's a shame millions of dollars of taxpayers' money was spent to sit there and rot. The state reall...
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL DITERLIZZI

We all want to solve traffic problems but nobody wants to pay for it. We need to bite the bullet and...
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL DITERLIZZI

They can encourage residents to not go to the Treasure Coast mall all they want. That whole attitude...
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL DITERLIZZI

We are very happy to welcome the Georgetown field hockey program as a full-time member of the BIG EA...
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL TRANGHESE

As our BIG EAST Conference football programs continue to grow and improve themselves, so too does th...
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL TRANGHESE

I really feel like people do this work because they can't find anything else to do to make ends meet...
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL PAGE

I don't think we're at that point right now.
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL PAGE

There are some real needs of our citizens and it's not always alcohol and drugs, it's basic necessit...
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL PAGE

When you're in elementary school, you get these amazing assignments, like to come up with your o...
TONY DITERLIZZI

The exciting thing about doing art for someone else's story is how I can translate their world t...
TONY DITERLIZZI

I would love having Winnie-the-Pooh stay here at the house. We could talk of food and what we were e...
TONY DITERLIZZI

When you hear the words 'magic' and 'story', they will probably evoke thoughts of yo...
TONY DITERLIZZI

I think, in real life, when we're facing death - that is, when we come out on the other side of ...
TONY DITERLIZZI

I loved stories as a kid, both being read to me and enjoying on my own. All these stories inspired m...
TONY DITERLIZZI

Illustrations can be a big window: a looking glass into the author's imagination.
TONY DITERLIZZI

I read a lot of fantasy and grew up on 'Star Wars' and 'Star Trek.' I loved going to...
TONY DITERLIZZI

If you want the beautiful moments to shine, you have to contrast that with dark and gruesome moments...
TONY DITERLIZZI

Tiny-perhaps." Rovender kept his eyes fixed on the rings. "Insignificant-never, Eva Nine. No living ...
TONY DITERLIZZI

'The Wizard of Oz' and 'Alice in Wonderland' inspired me. I wanted to take those the...
TONY DITERLIZZI

I never want to dumb it down. If there's any simplification, it's just a simplification to m...
TONY DITERLIZZI

In 2008, my one-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Sophia, suffered a grand mal seizure. It came from now...
TONY DITERLIZZI

I obsess over things... especially my book projects. It can be very time consuming.
TONY DITERLIZZI

Sure, I eat because I have to. But I also eat because I want to. It is one of life’s few pleasures...
TONY DITERLIZZI

We have to go ahead with this proactive step to get the full funding for these critical road project...
COMMISSIONER LEE WEBERMAN

I'm very uncomfortable. We need to get it resolved as quickly as possible.
COMMISSIONER NANCY ROBINSON

We give the schools their tickets first, and then we go about selling the rest of them to the genera...
COMMISSIONER LEON KERRY

I think given the tenor of the times and the feelings of some people that it was necessary to put th...
COMMISSIONER CHARLEY MARTIN

From the actual and empirical pieces of evidence [presented here at the Senate committee probe] ther...
COMMISSIONER RESURECCION BORRA

Thank you for that very very good picture but you know heroes only thrive when they are dead.
COMMISSIONER RESURECCION BORRA

We've had scandals at every level of government. We need to assure the public that people are hired ...
COMMISSIONER FORREST CLAYPOOL

They're seeking accelerated growth rates and we're trying to maintain our steady minimal growth rate...
COMMISSIONER LEE WEBERMAN

To help strive for zero accidents, workers are often given jackets, shirts or other rewards.
COMMISSIONER DAVID MAPLE

We have very few (complimentary) tickets.
COMMISSIONER LEON KERRY

I'm hoping it doesn't escalate from here, but we have to look out for Martin County taxpayers.
COMMISSIONER LEE WEBERMAN

There should be a transformation and reform in our electoral system starting with the moral fiber of...
COMMISSIONER RESURECCION BORRA

I want to see it stay as objective as possible.
COMMISSIONER DARRYL STEELE

Very likely. I would have to say, more than likely there will be some mill levy increase to take car...
COMMISSIONER DAVE UNRUH

I can build many roads and bridges, but if I don't build a road or bridge for the future of our chil...
COMMISSIONER SYLVIA GARCIA

I have no intention of going to war with anybody, or taking an aggressive posture. This is simply lo...
COMMISSIONER LEE WEBERMAN

We had a wonderful year in 2005 and really turned it around. I say congratulations to the commission...
COMMISSIONER DWAYNE TAYLOR

I've seen too many 12- and 13-year-old boys drive to the beach or the club for lunch with no turn si...
COMMISSIONER FINN CASPERSEN

I know the sheriff and his administration. It sounds like a turf battle, but I'm prejudiced because ...
COMMISSIONER PAUL ELIZONDO

I guess sooner or later you've got to fish or cut bait. I'll be interested to see what the outcome i...
COMMISSIONER CHARLEY MARTIN

I will not believe anything until I see it is inked in blood.
COMMISSIONER MIGUEL TERAN

The two murals are going to be just as they were - a permanent part of the courtroom. They are going...
COMMISSIONER NORMAN WIMER

It allows people to get out of a building so much easier without mobs of people in a concourse.
COMMISSIONER DAVE UNRUH

The people need to walk at night. We built a walking path and now they're walking in the dark.
COMMISSIONER MIGUEL TERAN

While I have been an ardent supporter of bringing professional soccer to the area, I have privately ...
COMMISSIONER SYLVIA GARCIA

Grim is one way to describe it. We're faced with a serious financial challenge on how we can do the ...
COMMISSIONER DAVE UNRUH

It won't be like movie theater but adequate and comfortable for people who come to view different ev...
COMMISSIONER DAVE UNRUH

I'm hoping it doesn't escalate from here, but we have to look out for Martin County taxpayers. I thi...
COMMISSIONER LEE WEBERMAN

I would rather see some good old-fashioned mud than another 24 inches of asphalt.
COMMISSIONER FINN CASPERSEN

If you hadn't done what you did, you wouldn't be here right now. You would have just moved it back. ...
COMMISSIONER FINN CASPERSEN

We've done a lot of projects with him. He's one of the good guys when it comes to developers.
COMMISSIONER PAUL ELIZONDO

I think I have a lot more substance. The reason my opponent is transparent is you can see right thro...
COMMISSIONER PAUL ELIZONDO

Any time you draw attention to yourself as being non-professional, it definitely casts a shadow on t...
COMMISSIONER GARY BARTELL

We can never have too much safety. I welcome any additional component that will make our city safer.
COMMISSIONER DWAYNE TAYLOR

You're talking about something that would be a major, major change. Right now, there is good balance...
COMMISSIONER DENNIS ACKERMAN

They are different cases with different information and different circumstances.
COMMISSIONER DENNIS ACKERMAN

They went through the proper procedures, and after additional investigation we agreed with their rec...
COMMISSIONER DENNIS ACKERMAN

Times are difficult and challenging for the local workforce. We need to celebrate them.
COMMISSIONER DAVID MAPLE

One company in the area went six months without any accidents. When asked what the union wanted as a...
COMMISSIONER DAVID MAPLE

I don't expect or want the architects to come up with something that's just a stand-alone icon of so...
COMMISSIONER DAVE UNRUH

This looks like a good deal to me.
COMMISSIONER DARRYL STEELE

I don't think that really is appropriate for us as county commissioners.
COMMISSIONER DARRYL STEELE

This sounds like a win-win situation to me.
COMMISSIONER DARRYL STEELE

This is beyond my expertise.
COMMISSIONER DARRYL STEELE

It has to go somewhere.
COMMISSIONER DARRYL STEELE

I don't know exactly how you do this politically.
COMMISSIONER DARRYL STEELE

It is very scary, and it isn't just our county.
COMMISSIONER DARRYL STEELE

We didn't want this to set a precedent.
COMMISSIONER DARRYL STEELE

My fear is, what's out there?
COMMISSIONER DANIEL STERMER

I'm willing to have additional conversations until we're convinced we can't resolve the differences.
COMMISSIONER DANIEL STERMER

They do more than pay our bills. They are providing a valuable service.
COMMISSIONER DANIEL STERMER

I'm willing to stay the course and let them show me why we should continue with them.
COMMISSIONER DANIEL STERMER

Put that into context with $50, it's not an overwhelming amount.
COMMISSIONER CHARLEY MARTIN

Experience tells me that as long as you allow comments to dribble in, you are going to have problems...
COMMISSIONER ALLAN BELT

There are holes (in the regulations) the size of the Black Canyon.
COMMISSIONER ALLAN BELT

It's not an organized process; it's a free for all.
COMMISSIONER ALLAN BELT

I want to be sure you're not going to be losing on this deal.
COMMISSIONER SYLVIA GARCIA

East Harris County is truly a great place to live, work and raise a family. A lot of what I do is ab...
COMMISSIONER SYLVIA GARCIA

Some of the workers had expressed an interest in having the ability to organize, and I felt that the...
COMMISSIONER SAM HART

One thing that has precipitated all of this is our failure to make the appropriate changes to the co...
COMMISSIONER SAM HART

We're not going to do any hunting, though.
COMMISSIONER SAM HART

When you're dealing with an outstanding customer ... you should make every effort to serve that cust...
COMMISSIONER ROY CHANEY

Yes I believe it is his.
COMMISSIONER RESURECCION BORRA

There are also several other avenues we're looking at for this kind of find.
COMMISSIONER NORMAN WIMER

It's been a difficult time for the community through this process, and I'm glad to have a good resul...
COMMISSIONER NANCY ROBINSON

That's management's responsibility. It shouldn't take this to get a management change.
COMMISSIONER NANCY ROBINSON

Anything we do extra, that responsibility belongs to CCA from a financial perspective.
COMMISSIONER NANCY ROBINSON

I'm hoping we don't have to have another conversation like this for four or five years.
COMMISSIONER NANCY ROBINSON

He has assets the other (applicants) don't have.
COMMISSIONER NANCY ROBINSON

There are no limits as to the possibilities that we will ask for and certainly the term grand jury f...
COMMISSIONER NANCY ROBINSON

I can see that we need to make sure that we are protecting our families from predators as much as po...
COMMISSIONER MIGUEL TERAN

We're trying to do the best thing, but there's always the unknown out there. What if the (study) con...
COMMISSIONER MARCIA WARD

As you well know, we need to do more with less. One of my goals is to keep doing the same with the s...
COMMISSIONER MARCIA WARD

We can't just change the rules. Not after the game has started. That's not fair to anybody.
COMMISSIONER MARCIA WARD

Because of more corporate money, schools will get more general-scholarship money. And that's somethi...
COMMISSIONER LEON KERRY

I feel good about what's happening with this move to Charlotte.
COMMISSIONER LEON KERRY

There are no more tickets.
COMMISSIONER LEON KERRY

It looks like most of this is small in-fill development. As large tracts of land in the urban servic...
COMMISSIONER LEE WEBERMAN

We're not discouraging anybody from applying because some applicants may be able to get there faster...
COMMISSIONER LEE WEBERMAN

This is a great day for Martin County.
COMMISSIONER LEE WEBERMAN

We can't have it both ways.
COMMISSIONER JACKIE COLON

We have to make sure it's environmentally sound.
COMMISSIONER JACKIE COLON

It never hurts to review the financial part of it. But right in the middle of hurricane season is re...
COMMISSIONER GARY BARTELL

We're not leaving any rock unturned to try to come up with the extra dollars that are needed to make...
COMMISSIONER GARY BARTELL

I'm not advocating your candidacy at this juncture, but I would like to have the town commission hav...
COMMISSIONER FINN CASPERSEN

We need to take a little time and do this right, rather than have a knee-jerk reaction based on emot...
COMMISSIONER ELMO RICHARDSON

I think this is a step in the right direction and we need to move forward on this as soon as possibl...
COMMISSIONER ELMO RICHARDSON

The beauty of it is everybody working together, a number of jurisdictions.
COMMISSIONER SYLVIA GARCIA

It is very important to us that she comes back to assist us with this investigation. We hope that Ka...
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TARIQUE GHAFFUR

What we have done so far is conducted searches of the studios where the matter was filmed, in additi...
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TARIQUE GHAFFUR

We would like to appeal for her to return, see us, and tell us her side of the story.
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TARIQUE GHAFFUR

We're saying if you've demonstrated success, you don't have to do as much paperwork.
EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RICHARD CATE

I don't pretend to know how best to draw the absolute line. It's a tough call.
EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RICHARD CATE

NCLB is a federal law. Vermont complies with the law. Beyond that, I have no desire, nor will I allo...
EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RICHARD CATE

Most of my years there were only two of us in my grade. So I know something about small schools.
EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RICHARD CATE

They're all interesting in their own way. I especially like the interactions with the students.
EDUCATION COMMISSIONER RICHARD CATE

It is a tragic case of overloading the back porches, ... use common sense.
JAMES JOYCE (CHICAGO FIRE COMMISSIONER)

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MICHAEL GOUGH

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MICHAEL SHANNON

You have to always remember who your guest is, and that's who we cater to.
MICHAEL MINA

Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.
MICHAEL CAINE

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MICHAEL SYMON

We've certainly learned a lot of lessons from Katrina, from Rita. Rita was better than Katrina. ...
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MICHAEL PATERNITI

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MICHAEL JACKSON

People write negatives things, cause they feel that's what sells. Good news to them, doesn't...
MICHAEL JACKSON

Just because it's in print doesn't mean it's the gospel.
MICHAEL JACKSON

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MICHAEL JACKSON

Well, especially now I come to realize - and then - I would do my schooling which was three hours wi...
MICHAEL JACKSON

Well, you don't get to do things that other children get to do, having friends and slumber parti...
MICHAEL JACKSON

Everything that I love is behind those gates. We have elephants, and giraffes, and crocodiles, and e...
MICHAEL JACKSON

Please keep an open mind and let me have my day in court.
MICHAEL JACKSON

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MICHAEL JACKSON

There were times when I had great times with my brothers, pillow fights and things, but I was, used ...
MICHAEL JACKSON

It's a complete lie, why do people buy these papers? It's not the truth I'm here to say....
MICHAEL JACKSON

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MICHAEL JACKSON

I'm never pleased with anything, I'm a perfectionist, it's part of who I am.
MICHAEL JACKSON

But I will never stop helping and loving people the way Jesus said to.
MICHAEL JACKSON

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MICHAEL JACKSON

I'm happy to be alive, I'm happy to be who I am.
MICHAEL JACKSON

Sound strategy starts with having the right goal.
MICHAEL PORTER

That's one of the great things about Thanksgiving: Football's on!
MICHAEL STRAHAN

I might be 'Candid Camera's number one fan.
MICHAEL CARBONARO

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MICHAEL BURGESS

I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and...
MICHAEL JORDAN

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MICHAEL CONNELLY

One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.
MICHAEL KORDA

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MICHAEL JACKSON

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MICHAEL KORDA

I joined Twitter and you read a lot of the comments. You're biting your lip and you want to repl...
MICHAEL OWEN

Genocide is not just a murderous madness; it is, more deeply, a politics that promises a utopia beyo...
MICHAEL IGNATIEFF

I'm not good at being static. I have to be climbing a mountain.
MICHAEL OVITZ

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MICHAEL JORDAN

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I've never been afraid to fail.
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There is no 'i' in team but there is in win.
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MICHAEL BUBLE

Yauch was a gifted MC.
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Yauch was great at lacking fear.
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MICHAEL DIAMOND

The sport of shooting is my life.
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Becoming an Olympian is the ultimate reward for any athlete.
MICHAEL DIAMOND

Honestly achieved results surpass all others.
MICHAEL DIAMOND

I find that it's best to take one step at a time and cross each bridge as they come to you.
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I'm just like anyone. I cut and I bleed. And I embarass easily.
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MICHAEL LEUNIG

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MICHAEL DOUGLAS

I'm a big supporter of the Second Amendment. But I think I have a First Amendment right not to b...
MICHAEL NUTTER

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MICHAEL HANEKE

Horror fans need horror, okay? They don't need little worms squirming around going down your thr...
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A man in a well tailored suit will always shine brighter than a guy in an off-the-rack suit.
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You can't regulate child labor. You can't regulate slavery. Some things are just wrong.
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If you copy then it is not self-expression.
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MICHAEL SHOWALTER

Let's not pretend that abortion isn't about the mass slaughter of innocents.
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I was rather a poor student, too easily distracted - did a lot of gazing out of windows, fine for tr...
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To write something you have to feel it and know it, and that's not comfortable.
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Write because you love it and not because it is something that you think you should do. Always write...
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Our comprehensive plan already allows truck stops, motels and hotels at the interchange entrance to Hobe Sound. What would you rather have there: truck stops and more of the same $8-an-hour wage jobs, or high-tech, high-wage jobs?

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Commissioner Michael DiTerlizzi

Our comprehensive plan already allows truck stops, motels and hotels at the interchange entrance to Hobe Sound. What would you rather have there: truck stops and more of the same $8-an-hour wage jobs, or high-tech, high-wage jobs?

Commissioner Michael DiTerlizzi

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