Dan Quayle Quotes

This is what I say about the scorn of the media elite: I wear their scorn as a badge of honor.

I was known as the chief graverobber of my state.

Hawaii has always been a very pivotal role in the Pacific. It is in the Pacific. It is a part of the United States that is an island that is right here.

Let me just tell you how thrilling it really is, and how, what a challenge it is, because in 1988 the question is whether we're going forward to tomorrow or whether we're going to go past to the back! ... That's a Hoosierism. You've got to get used to that!

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.

I also try to discipline myself when I get into a situation ... and I'm trying to think of an answer, instead of being verbose, which is a tendency that I have, to be concise. Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.

The future will be better tomorrow.

It's wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago.

It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago

What a waste it is to lose one's mind.
Or not to have a mind. How true that is.

Mars is essentially in the same orbit. ... Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe.

It is not just age; it's accomplishments, it's experience. I have far more experience than many others that sought the office of vice president of this country. I have as much experience in the Congress as Jack Kennedy did when he sought the presidency. I will be prepared to deal with the people in the Bush administration, if that unfortunate event would ever occur.

Bobby Knight told me this: "There is nothing that a good defense—cannot beat a better offense." In other words a good offense wins.

Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.

We're going to have the best educated American people in the world.