Daley Quotes & Sayings

Anyone can learn anything. What matters is if you want to. — Christina Daley

The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that kept Chicago always moving ahead. — Jane Byrne

The thing that got Daley mad," one of the delegates said later, "was that Ribicoff had been ass-kissing him just a day or two before. He came over and pushed for McGovern to our delegation and made a big speech about what a great guy Daley was. Then he got up there and played the hero for the TV cameras."
Daley was on his feet, his arms waiving, his mouth working. The words were lost in the uproar, but it was later asserted by Mayday, an almost-underground Washington paper, that a lip-reader had determined that he said: "Fuck you, you Jew son of a bitch, you lousy motherfucker, go home. — Mike Royko

In attacking the young, the liberal, and the black, Daley was in the mainstream of America's mass prejudices. The Democratic party may have suffered by his actions, but Daley came out ... even more popular than before because "bust their heads" was the mood of the land and Daley had swung the biggest club. — Mike Royko

Life's too short to not enjoy each day we're given to live. — Marie Daley

Don't worry if they're Democrats or Republicans. Give them service and they'll become Democrats. — Richard J. Daley

Listen, I'm about to sound like the shallowest person on the face of the earth right now, but you can't control your grandma's disease. You don't make it any better or any worse...One day, your grandma isn't going to remember anything. Hopefully it's still a while away, but it's coming and there's nothing you can do about it. So, there's no use feeling bad about something you can't control. You just have to have to enjoy how things are now. — Christina Daley

It's never too late to be wise.
See how your spirit has been
fermenting. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

It's never too late to be wise. Find someone who makes your feel like you're coming home. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

I didn't even know what it was when I started. But I was lucky. I found it at 16. Most people don't discover decathlon until they're 21 or 22. — Daley Thompson

A lot of the time, as an actor, you don't have the freedom to change what your lines are, and they can often be very unnatural or difficult to portray in a real light. — John Francis Daley

Thank Goodness I have nearly
unlearned
folding my desire into itself
being afraid to claim it. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

They really do a disservice because these men and women came out of the Depression, they came out of the war. — Richard M. Daley

What I mean is that you aren't even supposed to know we exist. Therefore, how can you completely understand something if you're not supposed to know it's there? — Christina Daley

My mother says that falling in love and getting dumped is good for you because it prepares you for the real thing, like it gets you ready for true love and all, but I'm thinking it's more like climbing up he St. Louis Arch and falling off twice. Does he first fall really get you ready for the second? — Dandi Daley Mackall

The stopwatch doesn't lie. The tape measure doesn't lie. — Daley Thompson

Alcohol and drug addiction are problems, and we should use outside agencies that know the business. They do business all over the country. Why don't we contract them to do it? See, we should be in certain businesses. — Richard M. Daley

The strength of the Democratic Party of Cook County is not something that just happened. — Richard J. Daley

Of course I still fancy girls but right now I'm dating a guy and I couldn't be happier. — Tom Daley

There's no day when I don't think it would be great to be 25 years old and have the Olympics coming in less than 300 days - and be the best in the world. I can't think of anything so motivating. — Daley Thompson

and anyway,
there will always be your breath
which, hard as you try,
you cant do without
you cant run away from.
There will always your heart
beating
stronger and louder
the harder, the further
you run. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

Being a decathlete is like having ten girlfriends. You have to love them all, and you can't afford losing one. — Daley Thompson

If you're not in it you can't win it. — Daley Thompson

There are lots of women tennis players, for instance, but because not many of them seem to have much personality, they're interchangeable. You don't have a feeling about them. — Daley Thompson

We live in the best place on earth but at times the worst. — Daley Thompson

When you're walking into the stadium, you just say to yourself, 'the 100m is the same anywhere, the shot put is the same weight anywhere.' — Daley Thompson

Maybe your life will work.
Most likely it won't at first
but that
will give you poetry. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to not run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago. — Rahm Emanuel

Don't try to be the next J.K. Rowling. Just try to be the first you. — Christina Daley

The spirit of the Olympic movement is great for young people because it teaches them about the training and discipline required to compete. Even if they don't make the teams, they can rededicate their lives to the art of sport, discipline, and physical fitness. — Richard M. Daley

I have the mentality of a winner. I first went to the Olympic Games when I was 17, three weeks after my O-levels, and I remember sitting in a dining-hall filled with the world's best athletes. — Daley Thompson

I was World Series champion in individual and synchro for the first time which was awesome. — Tom Daley

Even the Lord had skeptical members of His party. — Richard J. Daley

Contrary to what most people think, there is a Rich Daley under Mayor Daley. — William M. Daley

I tend to eat vegetables only when I'm with the kids and the rest of the time, I'm a bit slack. But, I am weight-conscious, so I concentrate on avoiding junk food. — Daley Thompson

During a photo-call with fellow Olympic gold medallist Duncan Goodhew- Pity Steve Ovett didn't show up. Then we could have had the good, the bald and the ugly. — Daley Thompson

I would visit Vegas every year when I was a kid. Vegas, to a kid, is a playground, as much as it is to adults. I discovered the magic store in a hotel and would spend hours and hours in there. — John Francis Daley

Two thirds of federal disaster aid is weather related,and though we cannot prevent bad weather, we are getting better at predicting it. The Commerce Department's NDRI will help save lives and protect property. We will be working closely with FEMA, the Interior Department and other federal agencies, with state and local governments and with our nation's businesses. — William M. Daley

A newspaper is the lowest thing there is. — Richard J. Daley

Return to the fundamentals of politics - sell our story door to door. — Richard J. Daley

I've reached out to other mayors throughout the United States to form an Olympic Task Force of Mayors, and to community leaders, Congress, and businesspeople. As thousands of people around the country join the movement, it gets more and more exciting. — Richard M. Daley

Daley may not feel a moral responsibility to eliminate discrimination but he has a legal obligation to do so. — Bobby Rush

The Microsoft actions announced today are exactly the kinds of industry initiatives we need. Microsoft is using its resources to bring real privacy protection to Internet users by creating incentives for more websites to provide strong privacy protection. — William M. Daley

I'm avoiding having an assistant because then I would become the horrible boss. I can't justify having an assistant as a 25-year-old; I just can't do it! — John Francis Daley

There are not nearly enough distractions and it can all get too bloody silent, which leaves room for dangerous things, like thinking. I — Yrsa Daley-Ward

People tend to like an athlete's performance, but if you don't get a feeling for the individual, you're not very emotive about them. — Daley Thompson

Once you see the entertainment world from both sides, you really get a greater understanding of how it all operates. As an actor going into screenwriting, I was able to understand what type of dialogue feels natural and what an actor could actually say. — John Francis Daley

My dad came out of the Roosevelt era and the Depression. One person and one party made a difference in his life. That's what everybody forgot when they called my father and other people political bosses. — Richard M. Daley

We have to face it: in America today the way to have fun and celebrate is to break a store window and take something. That's the way it is, today in America, and we have to accept it. — Richard J. Daley

A person is not the product of her experiences, but of her choices. That's what affects the brilliance of a soul. — Christina Daley

That's an economic development program in the metropolitan area. If they don't see that, and you don't get these things done, then you're competing with Texas and California and Atlanta; then you really have problems. — Richard M. Daley

The police are not here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder. — Richard J. Daley

Athletes these days are too robotic. People like to see performances filled with emotion. In my career I tried to be amusing, to differentiate myself from the other champions. — Daley Thompson

I've never wanted a slave. But I have always wanted a bother. I want you to be free, Coal. You can repay me by staying that way. — Christina Daley

Now, since you are both free, I suppose it'd be rude to call you servants. But I don't know either of you well enough to call you friends. That can only mean one thing. Relations! You are now my new sister, and you are my new brother. I've always wanted relations of my own! — Christina Daley

What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for his people? — Richard J. Daley

I really love the Olympics: Daley Thompson's back-flip, Derek Redmond's father helping him finish the 400m after his hamstring snapped at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson, Sir Steve Redgrave - childhood memories are flooded with these moments and idols. — Giles Duley

You will come away bruised.
You will come away bruised
but this will give you poetry. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

In my opinion, it is not in our interest to have complicated negotiations with a region, and then have to follow it up with 535 negotiations at home. I have experienced recounts, and it is better to vote once. — William M. Daley

No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic Party. — Richard J. Daley

The Democratic Party is the party that opened its arms. We opened them to every nationality, every creed. We opened them to the immigrants. The Democratic Party is the party of the people. — Richard J. Daley

His clothes, the way he talks, and everything else about him. I think he doesn't fence with a straight blade, if you catch me meanin'. — Christina Daley

We are going to sign a treaty with Mexico. We are competing internationally. We need another international airport for international cargo, international travel, international businesses. — Richard M. Daley

The policeman isn't there to create disorder; the policeman is there to preserve disorder. — Richard J. Daley

You can't quell depression by making love. But we tried. But we tried, oh, we did. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

Remember on the right night and
under the right light
any idea can seem like a good one
and love
love is mostly ill advised but always
brave. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

It has to be because unemployment problems in northwest Indiana are similar to those in southeast Chicago. — Richard M. Daley

We all like to hear a man speak out on his convictions and principles. But at the same time, you must understand that when you're running on a ticket, you're running with a team. — Richard J. Daley

May the Force be with You — GEORGE LUCAS' 'BRIAN DALEY

Once Tony Daley opens his legs you've got a problem. — Howard Wilkinson

I think if I am to win an Olympic medal I'll have to score like I did today. — Tom Daley

We crave instant success these days. If you are a really good sprinter and long jumper, you don't want to spend two or three years on a whole new set of events. You're used to doing well and it's difficult to give that up. — Daley Thompson

If you are afraid to write it,
that's a good sign.
I suppose you know when you're
writing the
truth when you're terrified. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

We're family, right? We foul up and say we're sorry and let it go. — Christina Daley

Han made a sour face. "I happen to like to shoot first, Rekkon. As opposed to shooting second. — Brian Daley

Chicago's privatization mania began during Mayor Richard M. Daley's administration, which ran from 1989 to 2011. Under his successor, Rahm Emanuel, the trend has continued apace. For Rahm's investment banker buddies, the trend has been a boon. For citizens? Not so much. — Rick Perlstein

Everybody would love to be mayor of Chicago. If you look at what we have done over many, many years and where we are today and the commitment by the business community, the commitment by the not-for-profit community - all this coming together - this is a wonderful city. — Richard M. Daley

I think the state has some serious problems. Just look at the layoffs going on across the state, not just in Chicago. It affects the middle class. It pushes people down. — Richard M. Daley

I love the feeling of the weightlessness. I always love being in the water and to combine jumping off the side into the water feels like a different and fun way to be able to swim. I feel free like I could do anything — Tom Daley

Look at our Lords disciples. One denied Him; one doubted Him; one betrayed Him. If our Lord couldn't have perfection, how are you going to have it in city government? — Richard J. Daley

What used to drive me was the fact that I wanted to be better than everybody at something. One of my best qualities is that I used whatever other people found to be an adverse thing to be a positive thing for myself. — Daley Thompson

We shall reach greater and greater platitudes of achievment. — Richard J. Daley

They have vilified me, they have crucified me; yes, they have even criticized me. — Richard J. Daley

I wouldn't swap the era I competed in for anything, not a day of it. I started out as an amateur, and people like myself, Seb Coe, Steve Ovett, Steve Cram, Tessa Sanderson and the rest did it for the glory of winning medals for our country. — Daley Thompson

The reason for leaving sometimes is to return. Simply to return. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

Hey, I'm cute, too," Dex protested as they followed Ash and Cael to the bullpen. "Why don't I get a free drink?"
Ash flipped him off, calling out over his shoulder,"You're not cute, Daley."
"Screw you. I'm fucking adorable!"
Sloane leaned into Dex, whispering. "I think you're cute."
Dex smiled at him and batted his lashes. "Do I get a free drink?"
"No."
"Damn." Dex craned his neck and waved his arms. "Hey, Rosa! I have to ask you something." He ran off and Sloane chuckled, hearing Dex calling out after her. "Where are you going? I want to ask you if you think I'm cute. You do, right? Rosa? — Charlie Cochet

But if kids take up things like hockey and football they will go back to it. — Daley Thompson

When I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders, I LIFT IT! — Emma Daley

We are proud to have with us the poet lariat of Chicago. — Richard J. Daley

That area environmentally is a waste. You can't do anything. I don't care if the Sierra Club goes out there. It is fully polluted! You're not only going to work to clean up the environment, but also you will put people to work. — Richard M. Daley

Self expression is a tricky
thing. Just as you start to feel
comfortable with yourself after years
of not, you then have to justify
yourself to other people. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

It is love. But I will not stay.
My father
was a long dark fairytale too. — Yrsa Daley-Ward

Just because you can't read doesn't make you dumb. It just means you haven't learned yet. — Christina Daley

Later, when they sat down and went over the figures closely, they found an interesting pattern. Adamowski had received fifty-one percent of the votes, cast by white persons. But the enormous black vote had given Daley his victory. The people who were trapped in the ghetto slums and the nightmarish public housing projects, the people who had the worst school system and were most often degraded by the Police Department, the people who received the fewest campaign promises and who were ignored as part of the campaign trail, had given him his third term. They had done it quietly, asking for nothing in return. Exactly what they got. — Mike Royko

Oh my dear now did you hear of clumsy Captain Cotton? He sailed a knot in Haley's Loch before hit the bottom! — Christina Daley

If you cut funding to libraries, you cut the lifeblood of our communities. — Richard M. Daley

You become sort of insulated in this bubble when you're working on something that it's hard to have an outsider's perspective on what works and what doesn't so it's always good to see what other people think. — John Francis Daley

While everyone else is in the spa, im gonna shower because im Tom Daley — Tom Daley

Nothing like a horseless sleigh to spark a conversation. Mark my word, my boy. Horseless will be the way of the future! — Christina Daley

You got a gun, you get in trouble. I don't need no gun. I got a little hatchet that I keep under the seat of my car. Some son of a bitch bangs into my car, I jump out and beat him with the hatchet. — Robert Daley