Dave’s Daily Quotes

We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex–but Congress can. ~ Cullen Hightower

The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future. ~ Herbert Spencer

Faith is building on what you know is here, so you can reach what you know is there. ~ Cullen Hightower

The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools. ~ Herbert Spencer

The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin. ~ Mark Twain    ++

Talk is cheap… except when Congress does it. ~ Cullen Hightower

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other. ~ Voltaire

I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. ~ Will Rogers

Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. ~ Ronald Reagan

Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else. ~ Frederic Bastiat

Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. ~ P.J. O’Rourke

The trouble with life is there’s no background music.

I have a Degree in Liberal Arts;  Do you want fries with that?

Being ‘over the hill’ is much better than being under it!

Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. ~ James Bovard

Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, and paradise is when you have none. ~ Doug Larson

You were born as an original. Don’t die as a copy. ~ John Mason

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will know peace. ~ Jimi Hendrix

Sorry, no fortune today. Enjoy your cookie.    ++

Once the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend. ~ ++

Looking back, my life seems like one long obstacle race, with me as the chief obstacle. ~ Jack Paar

Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery. ~ Jack Paar    ++

Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us. ~ Earl Nightingale

What bothers me about TV is that it tends to take our minds off our minds. ~ Robert Orben

Washington is a place where politicians don’t know which way is up and taxes don’t know which way is down. ~ Robert Orben