The average American is for the underdog, but only on the condition that he has a chance to win. Bill Vaughan More Quotes by Bill Vaughan More Quotes From Bill Vaughan An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. Bill Vaughan new-beginnings new-year fun People learn something every day, and a lot of times it's that what they learned the day before was wrong. Bill Vaughan learning education talking The pretender sees no one but himself, Because he has the veil of conceit in front; If he were endowed with a God discerning eye, He would see that no one is weaker than himself. Bill Vaughan conceit veils eye The suburb is a place where someone cuts down all the trees to build houses, and then names the streets after the trees. Bill Vaughan cutting names house Nothing is more irritating than not being invited to a party you wouldn''t be seen dead at Bill Vaughan invited irritating party All the problems of the world - child labor, corruption - are symptoms of a spiritual disease: lack of compassion. Bill Vaughan compassion spiritual children I believe the world is increasingly in danger of becoming split into groups which cannot communicate with each other, which no longer think of each other as members of the same species. Bill Vaughan groups believe thinking You cannot speak of the ocean to a frog that lives in a well. Bill Vaughan frogs ocean understanding If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist, it's another nonconformist who doesn't conform to the prevailing standard of nonconformity. Bill Vaughan hater witty funny It would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money that is spent in studying them. Bill Vaughan poor-nations nice would-be We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics. Bill Vaughan hilarious gratitude animal Maybe the answer to Selective Service is to start everyone off in the army and draft them for civilian life as needed. Bill Vaughan army needed answers Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seamed with scars; martyrs have put on their coronation robes glittering with fire, and through their tears have the sorrowful first seen the gates of Heaven. Bill Vaughan fire character heaven A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works. Bill Vaughan patriotic 4th-of-july real Money won't buy happiness, but it will pay the salaries of a large research staff to study the problem. Bill Vaughan witty happiness funny The whale is endangered, while the ant continues to do just fine. Bill Vaughan fine whales ants The wise individual doesn't get too attached to any of life's pleasures, knowing that wonderful science is hard at work proving it's bad for him. Bill Vaughan knowing wise wonderful One of the quickest ways to become exhausted is by suppressing your feelings. Bill Vaughan exhausted feelings way The fly runs toward the fire or lamp, thinking that it is a flower, and gets burnt up. Even so, the passionate man runs towards a false beautiful form, thinking that he can obtain real happiness, and gets burnt up in the fire of lust. Bill Vaughan running beautiful sex Muscles come and go; flab lasts. Bill Vaughan sarcasm sarcastic fitness
