Rural Quotes

280 Rural quotes by 240 unique authors

A beautiful literary collection that tells of today's country doctor, somewhat removed from our romantic black-bag image of days gone by, but still fulfilling an… — Abraham Verghese
Although they are some of the hardest working folks I know, rural Americans earn, on average, $11,000 less than their urban counterparts each year. And… — Tom Vilsack
When Sir Winton Turnbull [who represented a large rural seat] was raving and ranting on the adjournment and shouted: “I am a Country member”. I… — Gough Whitlam
Members of the Academy are mostly urban people. We are an urban nation. We are not a rural nation. It's not easy even to get… — Larry McMurtry
Rural American families who depend on firewood to heat their homes will be hit just as hard as those who use oil and natural gas. — Unknown Author
Rural poetry is the pleasure ground of those who live in cities. — Samuel Palmer
The best stock a man can invest in, is the stock of a farm; the best shares are plow shares; and the best banks are… — Henry Ward Beecher
Cities all over the world are getting bigger as more and more people move from rural to urban sites, but that has created enormous problems… — Alan Dundes
When I lived in rural Oxfordshire, I was walking home across a field when I stroked a cow. The damn thing butted me in the… — Mark Lawrenson
There is a tone of morality throughout the rural districts of England, which is unhappily wanting in the large towns and the centres of particular… — Henry Mayhew
And I made a rural pen, And I stained the water clear, And I wrote my happy songs Every Child may joy to hear. — William Blake
Other relaxations are peculiar to certain times, places and stages of life, but the study of letters is the nourishment of our youth, and the… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Because they [Americans] want to be thought of as a rich nation, they are very ashamed of this place [Appalachia] that has come to represent… — Silas House
The Country Doctor Revisited is a fine achievement. Purporting to be an overview of the practice of medicine in rural areas, it is a splendid… — Richard Selzer
It is common for rural hospitals and nursing homes to operate as a single unit in order to take advantage of savings related to cost-sharing… — Rick Renzi
Rural towns aren't always idyllic. It's easy to feel trapped and be aware of social hypocrisy. — Bill Pullman
In the late 1600s the finest instruments originated from three rural families whose workshops were side by side in the Italian village of Cremona. First… — Unknown Author
Smart people in rural areas, the handicapped, people looking for companionship, they love it. But you have to be highly motivated to get on and… — Philip Rosedale
You want to provide as many opportunities and help rural schools as much as you can. But you can't do it at the risk of… — Unknown Author
When school district officials literally laughed at the notion that the Me Generation — this was the label for my generation — would jump at… — Wendy Kopp
Most of my books are set in the American Midwest, where I have always lived. Midwesterners are lovely, down-to-earth people. The luxury of choosing this… — Leigh Michaels
We go into rural communities, and all we do - like has been done in this room [at TED] - is create the space. When… — Leymah Gbowee
The H-1B visa program which helps sustain our rapidly growing economy and also helps meet the health care needs of families living in rural New… — Heather Wilson
Taking the entire globe, if North America and Western Europe can be called the 'cities of the world', then Asia, Africa and Latin America constitute… — Lin Biao
The true mission of feminism today is not to carp about the woes of affluent Western career women but to turn the spotlight on life-and-death… — Camille Paglia

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