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Who is affected more when it's cold? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's hot? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's wet? Poor people. Who is most affected when the economy is bad? Poor people. Poor people...

Quotes by Russel Honore

Christians should emphatically be campaigning for justice for the poor - but the Church is not a campaign.

Quotes by Rowan Williams

Making the best of things is... a damn poor way of dealing with them. My whole life has been a series of escapes from that quicksand.

Quotes by Rose Wilder Lane

I would be a traitor to these poor burned bodies if I came here to talk good fellowship.

Quotes by Rose Schneiderman

Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.

Quotes by Rosalind Russell

The idea was to make a movie ourselves with everyone playing a cameo role. Preferably before we all go, 'cos poor old Charlie Wilson was murdered, and of course Buster has gone.

Quotes by Ronald Biggs

Bioscience and biotech offer many opportunities. The U.S. focuses on the rich man; India has rich man diseases and poor man diseases. So you have a much larger set of opportunities.

Quotes by Romesh Wadhwani

Italy is divided between us and them, rich and poor, north and south, young and old, employed and unemployed.

Quotes by Romano Prodi

I came from a very poor family. And I was able to rise up and actually win an Academy Award. And if I can do it, then any kid can do it.

Quotes by Roger Ross Williams

When I was filming 'Prudence' in Zimbabwe, I noticed the hold fundamentalist Christianity had on sub-Saharan Africa. So I thought I'd like to make a film about religion in Africa because the prosperity gospel is big business where people are...

Quotes by Roger Ross Williams

I grew up poor, black, and working class.

Quotes by Roger Ross Williams

The American evangelical movement in Africa does valuable work in helping the poor.

Quotes by Roger Ross Williams

We weren't wealthy but we definitely weren't poor. We were incredibly rich because there was a wonderful community in Shepherd's Bush, where I grew up. All my friends were into villainy and crime.

Quotes by Roger Daltrey

I have to address the economic conditions of everybody, including, and perhaps first, those who are poor.

Quotes by Rodrigo Duterte

My family was very poor. Strangely, though, my father was an enigma in that he was always working. He was not a ne'er-do-well. He wasn't lazy. He just couldn't hold on to money. It just, it was an enigma for...

Quotes by Rodney Crowell

I grew up poor in East Houston. I used to be ashamed of it, but I'm not anymore. It's kind of a badge of courage now.

Quotes by Rodney Crowell

Now that was one thing, but from an actor's point of view, this poor young man, crying from the moment I opened the door to the moment he left. Now if an actor did that they would say he's over-acting.

Quotes by Rod Steiger

It has always been an ambition of mine to make a record. I'm lucky to have a good team behind me. A very different story to the poor struggling artist. I'm very lucky.

Quotes by Roddy Llewellyn

No one can prevent hurricanes, but prosperous communities are much better able to withstand them than poor ones.

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

In the best days of our republic Americans were fiercely proud of the fact that rich and poor met on such equal terms in so many ways, and without the slightest trace of hostility.

Quotes by Robert W. Welch, Jr.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the quote about horror films say about "poor" decisions?
It observes that "Poor decisions and bad luck are contingencies of most horror films" — in other words, characters making bad choices under pressure is a common ingredient in the genre. If you enjoy quotes about people and their choices, our Man quotes are worth a look.
What historical event does one of these quotes reference?
One quote refers to the Gulf War era, when Iraq's Saddam Hussein launched Scud missile attacks on Israel — a real historical episode. The quote itself observes a pattern in public opinion around it: "As soon as, say, Saddam Hussein started bombing Israel with Scuds, everyone was like, 'Poor Israel.' But when Israel retaliates - and most of the time they then win - people turn against them." This is presented here strictly as the speaker's own observation about how sympathy can shift depending on who appears to be winning, not as commentary on any current conflict.
Is there a quote about what it means to be poor financially?
Yes — one quote simply states, "When you are poor, you'll have to think of ways to be better off." Financial hardship often ties closely to family life — see our Family quotes for more.
Does one quote mention turning down film roles?
Yes. One quote explains that after a well-known martial arts film, the speaker turned down a lot of Hollywood offers because they were "victim roles - poor girls sold to America to be a..." — the speaker's own account of why they declined those parts, without going further into what the roles depicted beyond that description.
What's a common thread across these "poor" quotes?
They use "poor" in very different senses — bad luck in movies, a specific historical episode and shifting public opinion, financial hardship, and difficult roles turned down in a career — showing how flexible the word can be depending on context. For more on facing tough circumstances with perspective, see our Good quotes or Life quotes.

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