Molly Ivins Quotes
And the funny thing is, I've always been an optimist - it's practically a congenital disorder with me.
Quotes to Explore
-
Never cry over spilt milk, because it may have been poisoned.
-
If the American government can't stand behind the dollar, the world's benchmark currency, then the global financial system will very likely enter a new era in which there is much less trade and much less economic growth. It would be, by most accounts, the largest self-imposed financial disaster in history.
-
I'm not a fanatic about exercising. For me, it's about moderation and balance.
-
How can you be an atheist and have an ideology to go with it? To be an atheist is to be free of some areas of belief. I don't see how that can become an ideology.
-
'Taxicab Confessions' always cracks me up. And if you are in the mood for a good game show, I like 'Survivor' because it's well made.
-
There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress.
-
You want to know whether I can make a long speech, such as you are in the habit of hearing; but that is not my way.
-
I always played soccer in Adidas, but I always wore Nikes. I love street sportswear.
-
You need to know what is worth letting go. And this generally comes with time and patience.
-
Anyhow, I don't think Don King's a very good man. But then again, I doubt that a good man *could* succeed in his business. I'm sure boxing was a dirty sport before he came around. He may have just made it moreso. So that's about all I've got to say about him.
-
It is true that despite occasional gleams of Churchillian eloquence he [Gen. Douglas MacArthur] usually spoke poorly. He was far more effective in conversations a deux. But those who dismiss him as shallow because his rhetoric was fustian err.
-
Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of 'That Lucky Old Sun' was inspired by 'Rhapsody in Blue' - not influenced, but inspired.
-
Look at Loretta Lynn. Look at Jeannie C. Rily singing 'Harper Valley PTA' and Tammy Wynette singing about divorce. They were ahead of their times in a lot of ways.
-
I'm not a huge soccer fan, but I follow the sport. I played in high school, a little bit in college, played on various club teams most of my life, and all three of my sons are competitive soccer players and far better than I ever was.
-
And the funny thing is, I've always been an optimist - it's practically a congenital disorder with me.
