Morrie Ryskind Quotes

The elks, on the other hand live up in the hills, and in the spring they come down for their annual convention. It is very interesting to watch them come to the water hole. And you should see them run when they find it is only a water hole. What they're looking for is an 'elk-a-hole'.

Morrie Ryskind

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• A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.

  

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• Life without Liberty is far worse than death.

  

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• We firmly believe the environmental issues cannot be addressed without extensive public participation, but people need to be informed before they can get involved.

  

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• Poverty is a solved problem - all they have to do is abolish taxes and regulations which cripple those intelligent, capable, and responsible men and women and destroy their productive capacity, then stand back and watch the economy boom.

  

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• It doesn't bother me when people try to deconstruct my songs – because at least they're looking at the lyrics, and paying attention to the way the story is told.

  

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• To me, fashion is like a mirror... It's a reflection of the times. And if it doesn't reflect the times, it's not fashion. Because people aren't gonna be wearing it.

  

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• The elks, on the other hand live up in the hills, and in the spring they come down for their annual convention. It is very interesting to watch them come to the water hole. And you should see them run when they find it is only a water hole. What they're looking for is an 'elk-a-hole'.

  

  Morrie Ryskind
  • Interesting
  • Running
  • Spring