Buddy Rich Quotes

Everyone around me is so strict about keeping me grounded.

The permissiveness of society must be balanced with authoritativeness.

I don't see success as the goal. Obedience is the goal.

In being strict, you were able to control.

Any non-commissioned officer is more of an enemy to a recruit, any schoolmaster to a pupil, then they are if they were free.

If men are not kept straight by duty, they must be by fear. The more they are kept by fear, the less they are free.

There were a lot of stop signs in my life... People telling you what to do, when to do it, and so on.

When Jim Leyland calls - and I have so much respect for Jim Leyland - when he asked me to play, you don't say no.

And next to Allie, the screamer, once more reminded of his job, began to wail in Allie's ear. Reflexively Allie clapped her hand over his mouth. "That," she said, "is totally uncalled for. Don't do that again. Ever." The screamer looked at her with worried eyes. "Are we clear on this subject?" said Allie. The screamer nodded and she removed her hand. "Can I scream a little?" he asked. "No," said Allie. "Your screaming days are over." "Darn." And he was quiet thereafter.

Look, that's why there's rules, understand? So that you think before you break 'em.

My subordinates followed my orders.

Rule, after you have first learned to submit to rule.

The military preferred - invariably - those who could be readily defined, assigned roles, understood, and controlled.

Stand by your bed and salute me.

Control from without flourishes when discipline from within grows weak.

Shut your role and know your mouth.

Rules are my very humble, obedient servants.

The guitar," I said, "will only obey its master." "Yeah," Cole agreed, "but Grace isn't here." He grinned at me slyly.

To the table or to bed, you must come when you are bid.

No. Now, shut up and eat your pears.

Never mind what I told you - you do as I tell you.

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

You like rock? Little boy, I’m not your friend. I’m not your Dark-Hunter and I’m not your friggin’ date. You only speak to me when I ask you a question. Otherwise you keep your mouth shut, your eyes off me, and you might live long enough to get me to the French Quarter. (Zarek)

If you give only 80 percent leadership, your dog will give you 80 percent following. And the other 20 percent of the time he will run the show. If you give your dog any opportunity for him to lead you, he will take it.

I'm not a dictator who writes things to tell people what to do.