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Bank Robbery Quotes

When crime becomes metaphor and memory.

These quotes use bank robbery both literally and as a sharp metaphor for reckless behavior, from taxi rides in New York to corporate excess in the 1980s. The satirical edge is similar to commentary found in Adler quotes.

The essays in The Great Taos Bank Robbery were my project to win a Master of Arts degree in English when I quit being a newspaper editor and went back to college.

Quotes by Tony Hillerman

The '80s to me, more than anything else, represents a time of real criminal activity in the office of the president: an incredibly disparate economy in terms of the class distinctions and whatnot, and a tremendous shallowness - a lot...

Quotes by Martha Plimpton

Anytime four New Yorkers get into a cab together without arguing, a bank robbery has just taken place.

Quotes by Johnny Carson

You can easily die racing to cover a bank robbery as you can in a war zone.

Quotes by Jessica Savitch

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes describe actual bank robberies?
Some do, including a reference to a real historical robbery in Taos that inspired an academic essay collection.
How is bank robbery used metaphorically in this set?
It's used to describe reckless or dishonest behavior, such as executives' financial excess during the 1980s.
What risk is compared to covering a bank robbery in these quotes?
One quote compares the danger of reporting on a bank robbery to the danger of covering a war zone.
Is there humor in how bank robbery is discussed here?
Yes, one quote jokes that four New Yorkers agreeing in a cab together is rarer than an actual bank robbery.
What decade is criticized through the bank robbery metaphor?
The 1980s are singled out for what one quote frames as executive-level excess amid economic inequality.

Whether recalling academic essays on a real robbery or warning about the danger journalists face reporting on crime, this collection blends memoir, satire, and social critique. See more sharp observations in the Stephen Sommers quotes page.