Ann Richards Quotes (23 Quotes)

If you can't fill the till, then don't pass the bill.

I have a real soft spot in my heart for librarians and people who care about books.

There is a lot more to this life than just the struggle to make money.

I have always had the feeling I could do anything and my dad told me I could. I was in college before I found out he might be wrong.

I'm really glad that your young people missed the Depression I'm really glad that your young people missed the Depression and missed the big war. But I do regret that they missed the leaders that I knew, leaders who told us when things were tough and that we'd have to sacrifice, and that these difficulties might last awhile. They brought us together and they gave us a sense of national purpose.

We saw farms go on the auction block while we bought food from foreign countries. Well, that's wrong.

Let me tell you, sisters, seeing dried egg on a plate in the morning is a lot dirtier than anything I've had to deal with in politics.

I believe in recovery, and I believe that as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it.

President George Bush was born with a silver foot in his mouth.

His depth of knowledge of the history, politics, leadership, and religion of the Middle East has contributed more than any other individual to the education of the American people about the region.

Our understanding is not intellectual, but instinctive.

Ann Richards on How to Be a Good Republican 1. You have to believe that the nation's current 8-year prosperity was due to the work of Ronald Reagan and George Bush, but yesterday's gasoline prices are all Clinton's fault. 2. You have to believe that those privileged from birth achieve success all on their own. 3. You have to be against all government programs, but expect Social Security checks on time.

When the Pentagon makes crooks rich and doesn't make America strong, it's a bum deal.

I have very strong feelings about how you lead your life. You always look ahead, you never look back.

I've always said that in politics, your enemies can't hurt you, but your friends will kill you.

I thought I knew Texas pretty well, but I had no notion of its size until I campaigned it.

July does not a November election make.

I'm against an income tax because all the rich people hire lawyers and accountants to be sure that they don't pay income tax.

There is a lot more to life than just struggling to make money.

I was really pleased ... we were all really nervous going into this debate and I thought that John Kerry knocked it out of the ballpark,

Poor George Bush, he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth.

The keynoter is someone who opens the door and says 'come on in.'

Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done, and it remains the hardest work I have done to date.