”Yes, I`ve been wounded. I`ll lie me down and rest a bit and then I`ll fight again.”
–President Reagan, when asked if the continuing Iran-contra imbroglio has hurt his presidency.
”The absolute dumbest thing to do politically is to pass a tax increase nobody thanks you for.”
–Deputy Gov. Jim Reilly, in suggesting the Thompson administration had to take a new look at its tax proposals.
”When you consider the condition this ministry is in, to say that Jerry Falwell and this board stole PTL . . . is like accusing someone of stealing the Titanic just after it hit the iceberg.”
–Rev. Falwell, on the charge by the deposed Jim Bakker that Falwell slickered him out of control of his ministry.
”I suppose if we had watched closely, we would have thought it strange that there were so many dachshunds in Chicago.”
–Deputy City Clerk Daniel Burke, on the computer glitch that sent dog-license applications to thousands of Chicago cat owners.
”I`d like to thank the computer. If it wasn`t for that, I might not have gotten an MVP award this year.”
–Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan, on his computerized rating as the National Basketball Association`s top player by the Seagram distillery.
