Government Shutting Down Quotes & Sayings

Education Secretary Arne Duncan spurned the opportunity to condemn thousands of Wisconsin public school teachers for lying about being 'sick' and shutting down at least eight school districts across the state to attend capitol protests (many of whom dragged their students on a social justice field trip with them). Instead, Duncan defended teachers for 'doing probably the most important work in society.' Only striking government teachers could win federal praise for not doing their jobs. — Michelle Malkin

We're a democratic society. Shutting down the government should not be on the agenda. — Alan Greenspan

The idea that the United States of American might shut down its government over abortion and funding to an organization that is 0.01% of the U.S. budget seems completely insane. Anyone looking at this debate around the world is thinking 'What is this country doing? They have three wars going on, they're trying to manage major problems and they're thinking of shutting down their government over abortion?' — Katty Kay

I have DM'd games where the players smoked pot, where they have cooked fondue, where they've performed yoga and where they've slipped out for ten minutes (without my knowing) to have quick sex in the bathroom during a game break. — Alexis D. Smolensk

People seem to see no difference between an intimate conversation and a conversation at the water cooler. — Mike Farrell

There is a big confusion in this country over what we want verses what we need ... you need food. You want a chocolate sundae. — Mitch Albom

Everyone wants to be called an outsider so I'm a proud insider. If I was young I'd be in my parents' house shutting down the government on my computer. The new delinquent is the hacker. — John Waters

Nature is in the process of shutting down corrupt corporations and their government minions. — Steven Magee

Unlike most fine writers, he wasn't in love with his own words. — Douglas Brinkley

It is what man does not know of God Composes the visible poem of the world. — Richard Eberhart

It was quite a ride and very conflicting for me, too - to be nominated for an Oscar, to be straight and healthy, and to be getting all these accolades while these people around me were suffering and dying from AIDS. — Bruce Davison

The government is shutting down the coal industry, they say it's cheaper to draw nuclear power off the French grid and cheaper to buy coal from Colombia. — Martin Cruz Smith

Since most of us are stubborn to admit that we made a mistake, we would rather settle for what we bought. — Anna Agoncillo

Money can be the reward for efforts, but it should not be the reason for them. You must have something bigger than that. — John Patrick Hickey

Shutting down the government is not how you make government work. — George Clooney

Shutting down governments on your computer is just as much as fun as going to a riot at Yale. — John Waters

Don't ever give up on yourself. Keep pushing because the change of guards is what life's all about. You've always got to stick with whatever you're into because you're day is going to come. You're day is destined. If you walk away from that, whether it be from fear or whether you're just giving up. The greatest sin is fear and giving up. — Nas

For the past ten years I have had no financial problems. — Gyorgy Ligeti

What a beautiful future it will be! Don't worry about life being boring. It will never be. — Yoko Ono

Happiness is seasonal, like anything else — Sue Grafton