"Let me just tell you how thrilling it really is, and how, what a challenge it is, because in 1988 the question is whether we're going forward to tomorrow or whether we're going to go past to the - to the back!"
- Dan Quayle
About this Quote
This quote by Dan Quayle speaks with the value of aiming to the future and the challenge of doing so. He highlights that in 1988, the question was whether we were going to move on or backwards. He reveals his enjoyment and interest for the challenge of wanting to the future, and how exhilarating it is to do so. He is motivating individuals to take the difficulty and progress, rather than staying in the past. This quote speaks to the importance of development and the need to keep looking ahead. It is a tip that we should not be content with the status quo, but must aim to make development and move forward. It is a call to action to take the challenge and move forward, rather than staying in the past.
"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?"