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Community

Lines about belonging, welcoming newcomers, and what people accomplish together.

01

“Tonight, the quiet work deserves to be heard about.”

— ToastBuddy original

02

“Every familiar face here was once someone you had the courage to introduce yourself to.”

— ToastBuddy original

03

“In our house, an unexpected guest changed the number of plates, never the warmth of the welcome.”

— ToastBuddy original

04

“No single speaker can hold a whole life; each of us has brought a piece of it.”

— ToastBuddy original

05

“A place begins to feel different when someone there learns your name.”

— ToastBuddy original

06

“You learned people's names before you tried to solve their problems.”

— ToastBuddy original

07

“The meeting changed when you asked the person who had not spoken what they thought.”

— ToastBuddy original

08

“This gathering began with people who said hello and then bothered to say it again.”

— ToastBuddy original

09

“Someone here knows how to fix it; someone else knows whom to call; together, we have a place to start.”

— ToastBuddy original

10

“I knew I belonged when someone noticed I had not been there.”

— ToastBuddy original

11

“Our traditions have lasted because we have let new people add something to them.”

— ToastBuddy original

12

“May the next person through the door find someone ready to make the introductions.”

— ToastBuddy original

13

“An empty evening becomes an occasion as soon as you start inviting people.”

— ToastBuddy original

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Speeches about community