Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to vote on some man; we never get to vote on what he is to do.
Will Rogers

A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people.
Will Rogers

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.
Will Rogers

I read about eight newspapers in a day. When I'm in a town with only one newspaper, I read it eight times.
Will Rogers

On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does.
Will Rogers

The fellow that can only see a week ahead is always the popular fellow, for he is looking with the crowd. But the one that can see years ahead, he has a telescope but he can't make anybody believe that he has it.
Will Rogers

There's only one thing that can kill the movies, and that's education.
Will Rogers

So let's be honest with ourselves and not take ourselves too serious, and never condemn the other fellow for doing what we are doing every day, only in a different way.
Will Rogers

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.
Will Rogers

The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself.
Will Rogers

The only time people dislike gossip is when you gossip about them.
Will Rogers

The only way you can beat the lawyers is to die with nothing.
Will Rogers

No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree.
W. C. Fields

There are only two real ways to get ahead today - sell liquor or drink it.
W. C. Fields

I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.
Lou Holtz

The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different.
Peter Drucker

Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.
Peter Drucker

Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed tools that make an average person capable of competence and performance. In teaching we rely on the "naturals," the ones who somehow know how to teach.
Peter Drucker

Most discussions of decision making assume that only senior executives make decisions or that only senior executives' decisions matter. This is a dangerous mistake.
Peter Drucker

Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans.
Peter Drucker