Tom Owen Quotes

"We hope he continues to grace the city and plays a major role at the center. That will enhance the center and the city."
-Tom Owen

"Is Tyler Allen a genius or a fool? Only time will tell."
-Tom Owen

"Schools, parks, movie theaters, most public venues carried the banner of separation and he was a child of that era. He walked through and lived on the periphery of the white world."
-Tom Owen

"We've only had 30 months experience as a new government. We are feeling our way along on an issue as divisive as this one."
-Tom Owen

"Clearly, the fact that a leadership cadre would take that step, that was significant, ... They also became a bridge for him to the broader culture."
-Tom Owen

"He held the torch, with the world watching and somehow, his disability enhanced his persona. He continues to have an energetic spirit. You see that man ascending to light the Olympic torch. What city wouldn't want to embrace a native son like that?"
-Tom Owen

"He is the most recognized figure in the history of this city and when visitors ask about him, I point to the center. We hope he has a long and continuing life and hopefully, one day, he will come home."
-Tom Owen

"We need to thank God for dreamers."
-Tom Owen