Rodney Crowell Quotes

I concern myself with timelessness all the time. If you're not swinging for museum quality, your mind is not in the right place. It doesn't mean you get there, but at least it's the intent.

Rodney Crowell

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TimeMyselfQualityMindYouMuseum

It's hard running for office when people can't say your name.

John Boehner

PeopleNameSayOfficeHardYour

One of the odd things about being a writer is that you never reach a point of certainty, a point of mastery where you can say, 'Right. Now I understand how this is done.'

Jenny Offill

ReachYouDoneSayUnderstandNever

I never thought that one day that this NAS Jax would be the center of aviation excellence in the Southeast and from pole to pole.

Ander Crenshaw

DayExcellenceThoughtOne DayNever

The most offensive thing that ever occurred in 'The New Yorker' would be, like, the mildest thing at a Chris Rock concert.

Robert Mankoff

NewRockConcertOffensiveWould

I can't stand the idea of being demagogued: that is, put down by a president who has never created any jobs and who doesn't even understand how the economy works.

Steve Wynn

StandDownUnderstandNeverEconomy

When we are reflecting on terrorism we can grieve for many things we do and have done.

Mary Douglas

DoneTerrorismThingsReflecting

Am I coasting on some early success? Yeah. It was a good lucky break for me. But I would rather earn my way back again than simply conform to what people are expecting.

Liz Phair

SuccessGoodPeopleMeBackEarly

When we report stories, we don't just want to talk to people who did the right thing. We want to talk to people who did the wrong thing.

Jayson Blair

PeopleWrongWantTalkRightJust

I can't hit a ball more than 200 yards. I have no butt. You need a butt if you're going to hit a golf ball.

Dennis Quaid

GolfYouButtMoreNeedGoing

I love surfing, rock climbing, cycling - all that stuff. But it's just amazing that I can inspire people with my running. It's humbling, really.

Dean Karnazes

LovePeopleAmazingInspireI Can

One of the most significant factors contributing to the chasm of educational opportunity is the way that schools are funded.

Clint Smith

OpportunityWaySignificantMost

We have no choice but to be guilty. God is unthinkable if we are innocent.

Archibald MacLeish

GodChoiceGuiltyInnocentNo Choice

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