Daniel Patrick Moynihan Quotes

The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order.

My life is just great now. Normal. Vanilla.

Sometimes we get comfortable with the status quo, even when the status quo isn’t any good.

Let well enough alone.

Why change? If you're happy, and things are going really well at one place, there is no need to change.

I don't question things when they're going right.

When you have got a thing where you want, it is a good thing to leave it where it is.

Stop talking about the way things are, unless you like them.

The best gig is the one you've got.

Keep what you have; the known evil is best.

There is something very satisfactory about being in the middle of something.

What we have currently available is what we have available.

If anyone ever asked me what I had to complain about it would not have taken long to tell them. Maybe I was just easily pleased.

I come to work, and I have a good time. I have no reason to change anything that I do.

Adequacy is sufficient.

If you're interested or like it, but could be just as happy living in a regular town, having a regular job, maybe doing little theatre, you're better off and you'll be a happier person. This is too gut-wrenching and heartbreaking.

I just want to continue the way I am going.

Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction, but dissatisfaction never changes.

I don't know if I want to break my own record. I think I would rather leave it as it is.

If one is satisfied with things, one doesn't complain about the downsides that exist, either.

Forward to the peaceful tranquility of the status quo.

Most people think good enough is good enough.

I've gotten to a place where I really am just settled. Really.

You don't try to fix things that aren't broken.

Being quiet is comfortable. Keeping things the way they've been is comfortable. And all comfort has done is maintain the status quo.