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Amish Quotes

Reflections on tradition and rural simplicity

This collection of Amish quotes explores tradition, farm life, and respect for different ways of living. For more on personal history, see our Better quotes.

There can be no assumption that today's majority is 'right' and the Amish and others like them are 'wrong.' A way of life that is odd or even erratic but interferes with no rights or interests of others is not...

Quotes by Warren E. Burger

I drive out to this quail farm, where I get a lot of these incredible quail eggs, which I eat all day long. And I eat a lot of superfoods like goji, cacao and chia seeds, things like that. And...

Quotes by Vincent Gallo

On the farm, I had chores. I had a calf. We had a herd of cattle in the pasture. We'd go and get me a calf at a cow auction with Amish people, which I would raise. I gave it...

Quotes by Krysten Ritter

My mother's people are Old Order Mennonite - horse and buggy Mennonite, very close cousins to the Amish. I grew up in Lancaster County and lived near Amish farm land.

Quotes by Beverly Lewis

Auction Quotes

I grew up Protestant. My dad was a Charismatic pastor of the Families of God denomination. Often, we noticed that - during a lot of his evangelistic-type services - that some of the Amish and Old Order Mennonite couples would...

Quotes by Beverly Lewis

If you're a good Amish girl, you're courting, you have three or four different beaus, and you go out and stay out all night. That's just their tradition. They date under the covering of night. No one knows who they're...

Quotes by Beverly Lewis

Growing up around Amish farmland, I enjoyed the opportunity to witness firsthand their love of family, of the domestic arts - sewing, quilting, cooking, baking - as well as seeing them live out their tradition of faith in such a...

Quotes by Beverly Lewis

One of my earliest memories was of seeing horse-drawn buggies with little Amish children peering out at me from the back, their legs dangling as they jabbered in Pennsylvania Dutch, sometimes pointing and giggling at my family following slowly behind...

Quotes by Beverly Lewis

I wanted to be Amish when I was a kid. You just wear black and white - what could be better? One less thing to worry about.

Quotes by Anderson Cooper

Frequently Asked Questions

How do these quotes view the Amish way of life?
One quote argues there's no basis for assuming mainstream culture is right and the Amish way is wrong, defending different lifestyles as valid.
What childhood memories involve the Amish community?
One speaker recalls seeing Amish children in horse-drawn buggies, watching them from the road as a lasting early memory.
Is farm life connected to Amish culture in these quotes?
Yes, one quote describes raising a calf bought at an auction alongside Amish people, tying farm chores to that community.
Do any quotes mention specific foods tied to farm living?
One quote mentions eating superfoods like goji and chia daily, though this reflects the speaker's own diet rather than Amish tradition specifically.
Where can I find more quotes about tradition and heritage?
Browse our Better quotes and Black quotes for related themes.

Several quotes recall childhood memories tied to farm chores and community. If cultural respect interests you, browse our Black quotes too.