Quips& Quotes

“I don’t have a clue why I’m famous, either. But I didn’t make myself famous. I’m not doing it. You’re doing it.” – Nicole Richie, quoted in the Week.

“First Lady Melania Trump was wearing a jacket with ‘I Really Don’t Care, Do U?’ written on the back when she boarded a plane to visit the border. A lot of people are giving her a hard time about it. But I think it’s nice that she had a jacket made to display her wedding vows.” – Seth Myers

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” – Dolly Parton, quoted in USA Today

“Sometimes you need to get knocked down before you can really figure out what your fight is.” – actor Chadwick Boseman, quoted in the Washington Post

“Having matching donor organs in case anything happens to me is a true blessing. Happy Father’s Day.” – Ryan Reynolds

“One thing I know for sure: no one on the right side of history has ever had to nitpick what the definition of ‘cage’ is.” – Stephen Colbert

“A person’s dignity does not depend on them being a citizen, a migrant or a refugee. Saving the life of someone fleeing war and poverty is an act of humanity.” – Pope Francis

“If you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want to walk far, walk together.”

– African proverb

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero