quotes about Colonels

last updated: November 28, 2023

Under Colonel Korn's rule, the only people permitted to ask questions were those who never did.
-- Joseph Heller

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When the anchorman is wearing a colonel's uniform, it tells you something.
-- Linda Ellerbee

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Does it say 'Colonel' anywhere on my uniform?
-- Jack O'Neill

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Almost all Americans would recognize Anchorage, because Anchorage is that part of any city where the city has burst its seams and extruded Colonel Sanders.
-- John McPhee

Source : John McPhee (1996). “The Second John McPhee Reader”, p.19, Macmillan

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“Why is it that half of the households in America pay zero income tax? We need some real tax reform.”
“Vision = Focus / Focus = Attention / Attention = Action /Action = Results / Consistent Results = Destiny”
“When I first came round in the medical center after my accident, the first face I saw was Ayrton's, with tears in his eyes. I had never seen that with Ayrton before. I just had the impression that he felt as if my accident was like one of his own. He helped me a lot with my career and I can't find the words to describe his loss.”
“If the group is an art form of the future, then convening groups is an artistry we must cultivate to fully harvest the promise of the future.”
“The enemy properly goaded and guided in his reaction will be your major strength.”

Source : Saul Alinsky (2016). “Thirteen Tactics for Realistic Radicals: from Rules for Radicals”, p.11, Vintage
“Thanks to the Tour de France, riding the Champs-Elysees has a great cycling history.”

Source : "Vos: Britain 'way ahead' of Netherlands for women in cycling". Interview with Felix Lowe, www.eurosport.com. August 8, 2014.
“And here he was, a little halfling from the Shire, a simple hobbit of the quiet countryside, expected to find a way where the great ones could not go, or dared not go. It was an evil fate.”
“Americans have a certain idea of what films are and the French have a much deeper sense of cinema. The cinÃ©mathÃ¨que is like a temple for them. And the people who write about it are really intellectuals. It's just a sensibility that they appreciate it.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“When you think you are the king of the world, you are really stupid in my opinion because in this life every person is important.”
“For every shrill and violent voice that throws itself in front of microphones and cameras in the name of God, there are countless lives of gentleness and good works who will not. We need to see and hear them, as well, to understand the whole story of religion in our world.”

Source : Krista Tippett (2008). “Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters--and How to Talk About It”, p.22, Penguin