Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Mark Shriver

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American politician Mark Shriver.
Last updated on September 18, 2024.
Mark Shriver

Mark Kennedy Shriver is an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for two consecutive terms, from 1995 to 2003. Since 2014, he has served as President of Save the Children Action Network, where he leads an effort to mobilize Americans to end preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths globally and to ensure that every child in the U.S. has access to high-quality early childhood education. He is also Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs & Advocacy of Save the Children. Shriver's career fighting for social justice in advocacy and service organizations, as well as elected office, has focused on advancing the right of every child to a safe and vibrant childhood.

I had the fixation that comes with being a Kennedy to be a great man on the big stage.
I miss both of my parents terribly every day, but especially as we approach Thanksgiving. We always came together as a family for that holiday, playing capture the flag and touch football and laughing a lot.
I never met my Uncle Jack. My mom was six months pregnant with me when he died. But I knew his wife and two kids very well. — © Mark Shriver
I never met my Uncle Jack. My mom was six months pregnant with me when he died. But I knew his wife and two kids very well.
Every family struggles with different things, and everybody struggles with different things.
I had had a father whose shoes I could never fill, against whom I would never measure up; yet, I felt no pressure do so.
Children without access to quality early education programs start kindergarten with an 18-month disadvantage, and that gap continues to widen. By the time they are in fourth grade, many cannot do math or read at grade level.
Dad was joyful until the day he died, and I think that joy was deeply rooted in his love affair with God.
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