"If I had a rocket launcher, some son of a bitch would die"
- Bruce Cockburn
About this Quote
This quote by Bruce Cockburn is an effective declaration about the frustration and anger he feels towards those who have actually mistreated him. He is expressing his desire to retaliate on those who have actually caused him discomfort and suffering. He is stating that if he had the power to do so, he would use it to take out his enemies. This quote is a reflection of the deep-seated anger and resentment that many individuals feel when they have actually been wronged. It is a suggestion that even in the face of oppression, we can still discover the strength to fight back and take control of our lives. It is a call to action for those who have actually been mistreated to stand up and fight for what is right.
"Nowhere in this country should we have laws that permit drinking and driving or drinking in vehicles that are on American highways. This is not rocket science. We know how to prevent this, and 36 states do"
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed"
"The two things that matter the most to me: emotional resonance and rocket launchers. Party of Five, a brilliant show, and often made me cry uncontrollably, suffered ultimately from a lack of rocket launchers"
"Some ways of using our thinking are really inspiring. There are people who use their thinking to race cars. People use their thinking to build rockets to the moon. It's all just a use of your thinking"
"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth - all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne"
"Rocket scientists agree that we have about reached the limit of our ability to travel in space using chemical rockets. To achieve anything near the speed of light we will need a new energy source and a new propellant. Nuclear fission is not an option"
