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Discover the most inspirational quotes from the Akron Quotes. Here, you’ll find a diverse collection of motivation, wisdom, love, laughter, or a deeper understanding of life, our curated selection of quotes has something for everyone.
Perfect for fans and those looking for motivation, our collection of Akron Quotes will inspire and resonate with you. Akron Quotes

Richard Smalley

I was born in Akron, Ohio, on June 6, 1943, one year to the day before D-Day, the allied invasion at Normandy. The youngest of four children, I was brought up in a wonderfully stable, loving family of strong Midwestern values.

– Richard Smalley

Rahm Emanuel

President Obama made the right choice, over one million Americans are still working today. The American auto industry is not just surviving. It is thriving. Where Mitt Romney was willing to turn his back on Akron, Dayton and Toledo, Ohio, the president said, ‘I’ve got your back.’

– Rahm Emanuel

Oliver Luck

We’ve always had talented kids coming out of Maryland, Baltimore, D.C., Virginia, New Jersey, eastern Ohio, Columbus, Akron.

– Oliver Luck

Maverick Carter

We’re poor black kids from Akron, Ohio. When you tell stories about people like us, sometimes it’s going to be considered a social-impact story.

– Maverick Carter

Maverick Carter

I’m just that kid from Akron who knows what he knows.

– Maverick Carter

Mark Zandi

Housing was ground zero for the Great Recession. Between early 2006 and Obama’s inauguration in 2009, average house prices fell by a third across the country. In certain areas, including cities as diverse as Akron, Orlando and Las Vegas, house prices fell by more than half.

– Mark Zandi

Linda Colley

Had Barack Obama been obliged to take his degree at the University of Akron, say, it is doubtful that his progress would have been remotely as stellar.

– Linda Colley

LeBron James

It’s always a struggle growing up in Akron.

– LeBron James

LeBron James

Where I grew up – I grew up on the north side of Akron, lived in the projects. So those scared and lonely nights – that’s every night. You hear a lot of police sirens, you hear a lot of gunfire. Things that you don’t want your kids to hear growing up.

– LeBron James

LeBron James

I’m just a little kid from Akron.

– LeBron James

Jim Jarmusch

Before she married my father, my mother was a film reviewer for The Akron Beacon Journal – a small newspaper.

– Jim Jarmusch

Jason Day

I’ve got good vibes up here in the Akron area, Cleveland area.

– Jason Day

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