Andrei Codrescu Quotes

The worst thing we can do is to do nothing.

I think the worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing.

Do what you will. Even if you tear yourself apart, most people will continue doing the same things.

The know-nothings are, unfortunately, seldom the do-nothings.

Worst is the one who knows better and does nothing.

It's a funny thing, the less people have to live for, the less nerve they have to risk losing nothing.

The only risk we run is by doing nothing.

Because you can be lazy if you don't know the truth.

The real damage is done by those millions who want to "survive." The honest men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don't want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Those with no sides and no causes. Those who won't take measure of their own strength, for fear of antagonizing their own weakness. Those who don't like to make waves — or enemies. Those for whom freedom, honor, truth, and principles are only literature.

America is in a state of somnolence. It's an avoidance of paranoia through ignoring reality.

I'm able to do nothing.

So we'll just let things take their course, and never be sorry.

People look around you, the signs are everywhere. You've left it for somebody other than you to be the one who to care.

Seven national crimes: 1. I don't think. 2. I don't know. 3. I don't care. 4. I am too busy. 5. I leave well enough alone. 6. I have no time to read and find out. 7. I am not interested.

Famine and disaster, right there in front of you, and the more you watch, the less you do.

There's no difference between a pessimist who says, "Oh it's hopeless, so don't bother doing anything." and an optimist who says, "Don't bother doing anything, it's going to turn out fine anyways. Either way, nothing happens."

Most people sleep themselves stupid.

Darkness feeds on apathy.

The people can have anything they want, the only problem is they do not want anything.

People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success that they know will result if they move ahead now.

Nothing matters, but it's perhaps more comfortable to keep calm and not interfere with other people.

I think all of us in our lives feel like we can't make a difference or we can't make a change or it's too late or we're too tired or we're too scared.

Lukewarm people do not live by faith; their lives are structured so that they don't have to.

Thank God we can't tell the future. We'd never get out of bed.

What's the use? The people are too stupid. They do not understand.