--- title: "1 President Jimmy Quotes By Ron Ripley" description: "1 President Jimmy quotes by Ron Ripley. Plus more from Ron Ripley and more President Jimmy sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8b/ron-ripley-31068_senior-class_northfield-free-academy-there-was-a-long_2133631.jpg" --- > [“Northfield Free Academy, there was a long and proud tradition of seniors who attempted to do the seemingly impossible. In 1972, the senior class had managed to secretly rewire the school's public address system. The result had been one hundred…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/northfield-free-academy-there-was-a-long-and-proud-tradition-of/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8b/ron-ripley-31068_senior-class_northfield-free-academy-there-was-a-long_2133631.jpg) ## More by Ron Ripley > [“thick trees stood on either side of the wide front door.  A thick stone wall, nearly as tall as Shane’s father, protected the whole…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/thick-trees-stood-on-either-side-of-the-wide-front-door-a-thick-stone/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“The first thing Rick noticed was the lack of noise. No birds sang in the trees. No squirrels ran across the yard.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/the-first-thing-rick-noticed-was-the-lack-of-noise-no-birds-sang-in/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“The music washed over Shane as he stepped into a dimly lit space.  Thick rugs covered the floor, and stacks of written music were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/the-music-washed-over-shane-as-he-stepped-into-a-dimly-lit-space/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“nasty, priggish colonel.” “How did you kill him?” Frank asked, looking up into Jack’s eyes. “I twisted his head off his neck, I did,”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/nasty-priggish-colonel-how-did-you-kill-him-frank-asked-looking-up/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“Words are power. And a few have the ability to end lives. They say the pen is mightier than the sword. This is true,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/words-are-power-and-a-few-have-the-ability-to-end-lives-they-say-the/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“The many joys of leadership, he thought, chuckling. “What’s funny?” Larry asked, looking at him. “Just thinking of the parents,” Mitchell replied. Larry rolled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/the-many-joys-of-leadership-he-thought-chuckling-what-s-funny-larry/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“Have you been drinking?” Doc asked. “Of course,” Shane said.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/have-you-been-drinking-doc-asked-of-course-shane-said/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“Don’t be mad at Dave because Marilyn’s dead, Mitchell scolded himself. He means well. One of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard him say,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/don-t-be-mad-at-dave-because-marilyn-s-dead-mitchell-scolded-himself/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“Northfield Free Academy, there was a long and proud tradition of seniors who attempted to do the seemingly impossible. In 1972, the senior class…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/northfield-free-academy-there-was-a-long-and-proud-tradition-of/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“She doesn’t seem to know anything,” Carl said from behind Shane.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/she-doesn-t-seem-to-know-anything-carl-said-from-behind-shane/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“She doesn’t like ducks,” Shane said, nodding.  “I’ve seen a couple of dead ducks before my dad fishes them out.  He says they died…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/she-doesn-t-like-ducks-shane-said-nodding-i-ve-seen-a-couple-of-dead/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“Bruce, what’s going on?” Larry asked when he picked up. “You need to come here,” Bruce said. “You need to come over to Deer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/bruce-what-s-going-on-larry-asked-when-he-picked-up-you-need-to-come/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“The strange stairwell was dim, and Shane could barely see a door at the top. The sound of the violin came through it and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/the-strange-stairwell-was-dim-and-shane-could-barely-see-a-door-at/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“I will. You are not afraid of the dead?” “Not all of the dead,” he said.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/i-will-you-are-not-afraid-of-the-dead-not-all-of-the-dead-he-said/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) > [“Alopecia areata, he thought, running a hand over his smooth scalp. His pale skin looked sickly in the light of the fluorescent lamp above…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-ripley/alopecia-areata-he-thought-running-a-hand-over-his-smooth-scalp-his/) [Ron Ripley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-ripley/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/president-jimmy/ron-ripley/#itemlist", "name": "1 President Jimmy Quotes By Ron Ripley", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Northfield Free Academy, there was a long and proud tradition of seniors who attempted to do the seemingly impossible. In 1972, the senior class had managed to secretly rewire the school's public address system. The result had been one hundred and sixty continuous hours of Perry Como before a janitor had found the setup. 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