Dave Van Ronk Quotes

My uncle and my grandfather both worked in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Dave Van Ronk

Uncle

Quotes to Explore

Central bankers have had enormous responsibilities thrust on them to compensate, essentially, for the failings of the political system. And my worry is we don't have sufficient tools to do that, but we're not willing to say it.

Raghuram Rajan
- Political
- Worry
- Tools
I wish more people felt that photography was an adventure the same as life itself and felt that their individual feelings were worth expressing. To me, that makes photography more exciting.

Harry Callahan
- People
- Life
- Wish
I hate negative ads in general.

Ed Rendell
- Hate
- Negative
- General
When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, 'cause that was the best game. And these guys, they'd let me play. And they were black guys.

Larry Bird
- Game
- Black
- Best
I get recognized by some people in my community, but not a lot. In fact, they would say, 'What do you do?' And I would say, 'Well, I did 'The Bernie Mac Show.'' And they would say, 'Oh, really? Well, do you know so-and-so?' And I'd say, 'Yeah, I hired them. I was the boss!' They don't believe it.

Larry Wilmore
- People
- Believe
- Community
Give me a child and I'll shape him into anything.

B. F. Skinner
- Child
- Give
- Shape