Haiti Quotes

The future of Haiti must be linked to the respect of the rights of every single citizen. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide

An earthquake strikes Haiti, and care packages from America are among the first to arrive - and not far behind are former Presidents Clinton and Bush. — Mitt Romney

Life's hard in Haiti right now. And the hardest thing is that the future does not lie with one person. — Edwidge Danticat

People think that there is a country there that these people are only around when they are on CNN. I don't think that's limited to Haiti. — Edwidge Danticat

One goes wherever one is still admitted. Someone told me that I might be able to get a visa for Haiti or San Domingo here. — Stefan Zweig

We all have to leave this world and we don't know when, so make sure you try and live life ... now and then! — Timothy Pina

A silenced Haiti has once again found its literary voice. — Paule Marshall

Humanity ... Let Us Pray For PEACE. Peace In Our World and Peace Deep With in Our Souls. Now May We Try And Live That PEACE Each Day. — Timothy Pina

When I came in, Haiti was not governed by Haitians anymore. Probably mostly by NGOs. And that has done what to Haiti? It has weakened our institution. — Michel Martelly

Do yourself the ultimate favor ... Go out and make the rest of your life the best of your life. — Timothy Pina

Haiti is extremely stratified socially with a number of large families controlling most of the economy, and import-export. — Michele Montas

The Haiti that has been waiting for help and not moving no longer exists. Enough handouts; we need hands up. Enough aid; we need trade. — Michel Martelly

Haiti allowed us to glimpse into a future of what disaster response might look like in a hyper-connected world. — Paul Conneally

There [Haiti] were also leaders like Jean-Jacques Dessalines, whose motto was, "Cut their heads off, burn their houses." — Edwidge Danticat

My son graduated high school and went to Haiti to work for his dad's organization and then extended his stay. It's incredible what he's doing. — Robin Wright

In Haiti you had the Duvaliers for 29 years and they were very well supported by the United States. — Edwidge Danticat

If it isn't also true for a poor single Christian mom in Haiti, it isn't true. — Jen Hatmaker

I would love to work with the artisans and take it to another dimension, the same way I did in Haiti. — Donna Karan

We rushed to Haiti. We Adopt in Asia. We empathize with Africa. But struggle to humanize our struggles here in the states. — LeCrae

And the fact that Haiti was occupied for 19 years by the United States, from 1915 to 1934. — Edwidge Danticat

A Wedding In Haiti is a great experience and its unaffected prose is as true a portrait of complex Haiti as you will find. — Mark Kurlansky

You know, we do not want the militarization of Haiti. We do not see a Haitian as a protectorate where it relinquishes its own sovereignty. — Danny Glover

In two years, through murder, mutilation, or suicide, half of the 250,000 Indians on Haiti were dead. — Howard Zinn

I wonder if my kidnappers know who my father was in Haiti, or if they know what powers they are dealing with. — Marc Ashton

I plan to be a part of Haiti's reconstruction and future. — Henry Rollins

I want people to experience what it's like being from Haiti, coming to America, being Wyclef - multicultural, multilingual. — Wyclef Jean

Haiti is closer to anarchy than it is to anything else. — Michele Montas

I don't see any negativity with what Brad Pitt is doing with his Make It Right Foundation, or what Sean Penn is trying to do in Haiti. — Spike Lee

In the harrowing aftermath of Haiti's earthquake, one of the greatest needs became desperately clear: safe water. — Marcus Samuelsson

It is the destiny of the people of Haiti to suffer. — Jean-Claude Duvalier

Everything in Haiti right now is a priority. — Michel Martelly

It never ceases to amaze me that in times of amazing human suffering somebody says something that can be so utterly stupid. — Robert Gibbs

I can't think of a better model for Haiti rebuilding than Rwanda. — Paul Farmer

We've built six schools in Colombia and do work in South Africa and Haiti. We teach 5,000 students. — Shakira

Haiti, like any place, has its security problems; it has a great challenge in terms of establishing a kind of globally acceptable rule of law. — Sean Penn

I think that looking forward it's easy to imagine more constructive help for Haiti. — Paul Farmer

Haiti fell over? Who built Haiti? Two of the three little pigs?! — Christopher Titus

I've wept for Haiti a thousand times over the years since my first trip during the Duvalier reign. — Carol Guzy

Every time I go to Haiti after a season of busy work in Europe, I feel like I'm submerging into a certain state of mind, which is very productive. — Jorgen Leth

In spite of its poverty, its political upheavals, its lack of resources, Haiti is not a peripheral place. Its history has made it a center. — Yanick Lahens

Only, in Haiti, I realized, is it possible to drink rum and haggle with a god. — Wade Davis

Haiti looks like a bomb hit it. — Jim Fowler

Follow your dreams and beielve in your heart day after day. Then sit back and just watch great things happen in your life! — Taliah Pina

Without question, conditions in the Haiti are worse since Aristide's removal, and continue to deteriorate. — Charles B. Rangel

There has not been one day since I left that I have not thought about Haiti. — Jean-Claude Duvalier

The outpouring of support from millions of people in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti has been impressive. — Bill Gates

The practice of peace, kindness and mercy are probably the most vital attributes of humanity! Timothy Pina
Hearts 4 Haiti — Timothy Pina

Dear friends of Haiti, we are indeed on the right track. Slowly but surely we are rising from the ashes. — Laurent Lamothe

In Haiti, beach bodies are simply bodies, and beach reads are simply books, because the beach is all around you. — Roxane Gay

When the earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, I was on vacation in the Cayman Islands. — Jose Andres

Haiti has changed a lot. — Michel Martelly

We've already donated to Haiti. It's called the U.S. income tax. — Rush Limbaugh

The rich are only defeated when running for their lives. — C.L.R. James

Haiti is in desperate poverty. — Pat Robertson

Haiti's economy cannot be built by and benefit just a privileged few. It must be built by and benefit all Haitians. — Jim Yong Kim

The first time Haiti had free and fair democratic elections was 1990, when I was elected. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide

I wanted to contribute my time, myself, my knowledge, my love, because Haiti is my everything. — Laurent Lamothe

I wanted my new release 'Get Back Up' to benefit Haiti in their tragedy and I am blessed to use my music to help as your purchase becomes our gift. — TobyMac

I would want to make Radio Haiti as independent as possible, which means it can't be strictly commercial. — Michele Montas

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere; some say the poorest in the world. — Helen Fisher

I have been curious about Haiti for many years. The history of the country is as fascinating as it is turbulent. — Henry Rollins

I have a huge heart for Haiti and will tell the world how we can help! — Noah Munck

By most accounts, Aristide is the most popular figure in Haiti. — Noam Chomsky

Haiti is my country. The same way the Beatles are received in England - that's how Wyclef Jean is received in Haiti, do you know what I mean? — Wyclef Jean

The wages Haiti requires by law belong in the department of science fiction: actual wages on coffee plantations vary from $.07 to $.15 a day — Eduardo Galeano

I'm happy to be part of this chorus of people who are trying to tell more complex stories about Haiti. — Edwidge Danticat

Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries. — Baldwin Spencer

Where there is creativity there is hope and Haiti is the most hopeful place I've experienced — Donna Karan

Haiti, Haiti, the further I am from you, the less I breathe. Haiti, I love you, and I will love you always. Always. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Some people talk about Haiti as being the graveyard of development projects. — Paul Farmer

Eruptions of talent continue to happen in Haiti, in spite of everything. — Ben Fountain

Haiti is open for business! — Laurent Lamothe

Vodou is one of the religions practiced in Haiti, a rich religion for the people. — Edwidge Danticat

Even before the earthquake in Haiti, only half the country's population had a source of safe drinking water. — Marcus Samuelsson

I am currently in Haiti to help the Haitian people in their reconstruction. — Jean-Claude Duvalier

The work that Partners in Health do in Haiti benefits the whole world. — Win Butler

Haiti kind of gets a hold of you. — Sean Penn

Of course, the humans in Haiti have hope. They hope to leave. — P. J. O'Rourke

People often think of Haiti as a place where you're not supposed to have any joy. I wanted to show that this is a place with joy. — Edwidge Danticat

That was the beginning of the revolution. Many years have gone by and blood keeps running, soaking the soil of Haiti, but I am not there to weep. — Isabel Allende

What our world needs now is not war for our earth has seen too much of its bloodshed but peace is what humanity truly needs — Timothy Pina