“Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins.”
Sports
“People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.”
HistoryAll Quotes by Dan Quayle
“If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure.”
Failure“Bank failures are caused by depositors who don't deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement.”
Money“It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.”
Great“It's a very good historical book about history.”
History“I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.”
Change“The future will be better tomorrow.”
Future“I deserve respect for the things I did not do.”
Respect“In George Bush you get experience, and with me you get - The Future!”
Experience“I spend a great deal of time with the President. We have a very close, personal, loyal relationship. I'm not, as they say, a potted plant in these meetings.”
Relationship“People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.”
History“The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.”
History“It's a question of whether we're going to go forward into the future, or past to the back.”
Future“We will invest in our people, quality education, job opportunity, family, neighborhood, and yes, a thing we call America.”
Education“For NASA, space is still a high priority.”
Science“The other day the President said, I know you've had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy?”
Faith“You do the policy, I'll do the politics.”
Politics“The thing is, if you control the Senate meetings, you control the gavel. And the gavel is a very important instrument... an instrument of power. An instrument that establishes the agenda.”
Power“I have a very good family. I'm very fortunate to have a very good family. I believe very strongly in the family. It's one of the things we have in our platform, is to talk about it.”
Family“I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.”
Future