Will Rogers Says...Favorite Quotations

by Reba Neighbors Collins (Editor), Will Rogers

Read by the most sophisticated audiences in the world, Will Rogers also spoke to and for the great normal majority. He tackled the most complex ideas and cut them down to size. A flying reporter, he traveled the world and wrote about events as if they were happening in the next county.
Since the Will Rogers Memorial opened in November, 1938, many of the 25 million visitors to the shrine have asked for his "gags," his jokes or his "sayings." Thousands of other folk have written to ask what Rogers had to say on particular topics - what sage remarks he made on Hoover, taxes, the depression or Hollywood, among other things.
Choice bits of his wit and wisdom on many subjects fill the pages of this book. Selected by the Memorial staff members from collected writings of Will Rogers (in 22 volumes), the sayings will make you nod your head and say, "You know, he's right about that!"
You will want to repeat them to friends over coffee. You can use them to spice up a speech or a column. Or to do your heart good as you chuckle to yourself on a long plane trip.

86 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1992

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Will Rogers Says…” (1993©) is a book of quotations edited by Dr. Reba Collins who was the Director Emeritus of the Will Rogers Memorial and Research Center. The book is small and short (barely 86 pages with photos), and it is also (obviously) both as very fast read and a very funny / amusing read.

Final recommendation: Highly Recommended!! If you like social and political commentary, you will love this book. I will, of course, be posting many of the quotes contained in this handy reference to plain spoken American humor. LOL.

Two samples:
1) Being serious, or being a good fellow, has got nothing to do with running this country, if the breaks are with you, you could be a laughing hyena and still have a great administration.
2) Washington, D.C. papers say: “Congress is deadlocked and can’t act.” I think that is the greatest blessing that could befall this country.

[And thus Rogers presages the Trump Administration’s “booming” Stock Market and the Republican majority “Civil War” in Congress despite complete control of all three branches of the Federal Government. Just saying… — KMAB]

[Don · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short book of popular Will Rogers quotations. Timeless and thoughtful, it’s full of the common-sense based wisdom that only he could deliver.

[CSC · Rating 4 out of 5]

So many kernels of wit and wisdom. We could use a man like Will in public life nowadays.

[Daniel Hebert · Rating 4 out of 5]

A series of quotes by the humorist, many dated to the 1920’s and 30’s. His political humor is still relevant today.

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will Rogers knew how to sum up a situation in a few words.

One of my favourites is: "Those were the great old days, (but darn it any old days are great old days. Even the tough ones, after they are over, you can look back with great memories.)"

[Read1000books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Will was a character, no doubt about it.