Raphy Medrano Quotes & Sayings

This is a mood, however, that comes to me now, I thank God, more rarely. I have withdrawn myself from the confusion of cities and multitudes, and spend my days surrounded by wise books, - bright windows in this life of ours, lit by the shining souls of men. — H.G.Wells

If more politicians knew poetry, and more poets knew politics, I am convinced the world would be a little better place in which to live. — John F. Kennedy

Few things are as essential as education. — Walter Annenberg

The feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom — Mencius

People don't pay much attention to you when you are second best. I wanted to see what it felt like to be number one. — Florence Griffith Joyner

I think there are a number of bishops - and I put Cardinal Mahony in that category - who listen too much to his lawyer and not enough to his heart. — Frank Keating

No matter where you go, you always see yourself in the rearview mirror. — Kinky Friedman

I don't sit down to write a song; they just come to me from something that somebody says, or something in the news. The punchline comes to me, and I go over it in my head and get the song form. I hadn't been doing that a lot. — Mose Allison

Seek midday nourishment. Visit memorial acclaimed war hero Colonel Sanders. — Chuck Palahniuk

The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program, — Sheldon Whitehouse

Don't worry. The chaps train for civil disobedience suppression. We'll crack a few heads, chuck some of the would-be revolutionaries in jail, and the rest will slink off back to their hovels and drink themselves stupid all night. And if worse comes to worst, well, we've got all the guns, haven't we? — Peter F. Hamilton

For me it's more important that I outline all the facets of a controversial issue and let the reader make up his or her mind. I don't care if readers change their minds, but I would like readers to ask themselves why their opinion is what it is. — Jodi Picoult