Quotessence
Home / Topics / Greatest Generation Quotes

Greatest Generation Quotes

Browse 28 quotes about Greatest Generation.

Greatest Generation Quotes

“Kaitlin said, "I'm so sick of that 'Greatest Generation' crap. We finally drove a silver nail through the heart of Generation X, only to have this new monster rear its head. And I'm soooooo sick of Tom Hanks looking earnest all the time. They should make a Tom Hanks movie where Tom kills off Greatest Generation figureheads one by one." Bree arrived on cue: "And then he starts killing other generations. He becomes this supernova of hate--all he wants to do is destroy." "Hate clings to him like a rich, lathery shampoo. His lungs secrete it like anthrax foam." Mom lost it. "Stop it! All of you! Tom Hanks is a fine actor who would never hurt anybody. At least not onscreen." I thought, 'Hey, didn't Tom Hanks mow down half of Chicago in "Road to Perdition?"' Well, whatever.”

HumorGreatest GenerationTom Hanks
Book:JPod
Create image

“My dad was a member of the Greatest Generation that achieved victory in World War II. This was the generation that saved the world from fascism, came home and built the great American middle class, led the way in the civil rights movement, protected our environment, and created great programs like Medicare.”

WorldWayWarHomeClassEnvironmentRightsGenerationsMiddleMovementVictoryDadMembersBuiltProgramMy DadSavedCivil RightsWar Of The WorldsMiddle ClassFascismWorld War IiWorld War IProtectedOur EnvironmentCivil Rights MovementMedicareGreat AmericanGreatest Generation
Author:John F. Kerry
Create image

“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.”

InspirationalHumansHumorMotivationalHappinessHuman BeingsHealingAttitudeGenerationsPositivePositive ThinkingHealthDiscoveryInspirational AttitudeIntelligencePositivityLife ChangingPositive AttitudeBad AssChanging Your LifeAlteredMy GenerationBeing PositiveMy AttitudeThis GenerationThink PositiveMental AttitudeAptitudePositive Thinking And AttitudeBest AttitudeKeep A Positive AttitudePositive Thinking AttitudeBad AttitudeNegative AttitudeGreat AttitudeLife AttitudeGood AttitudePositive Mental AttitudeAttitude And LifeGreat Positive AttitudeChange Your AttitudeShort Positive AttitudeThink Positive Be PositivePositive Attitude In LifeLife AlteringInspirational Positive AttitudePositive Attitude Towards LifePositive Thinking In LifeChanging AttitudeDiscovery In LifePragmatistsCool AttitudeStaying Positive In LifeMy Life Is ChangingPositive Attitude ImagesGreatest GenerationPositive Day
Author:William James
Create image

“Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.”

InspirationalMindHumansSuccessHuman BeingsAttitudePsychologyPositiveInspirational AttitudeIntelligenceMindsetAttractionLaw Of AttractionPositive AttitudeLive ByChanging Your LifeAlteredGreat SuccessMy AttitudePositive Thinking And AttitudeHuman EmotionsAlterationsWinning AttitudeBest AttitudeMotivational LeadershipPositive Thinking AttitudeChiropracticGreat AttitudeHabits Of MindGreat Positive AttitudeStrangest SecretAttitudes And SuccessService ExcellenceEmotional GrowthMotivational AttitudeGreatest GenerationAttitude AdjustmentTraining The MindPsychological Development
Author:William James
Create image

“Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.”

ThinkingMenAttitudePositivePositive ThinkingPhilosophicalInspirational AttitudePositive AttitudeAlteredMy GenerationMy AttitudeThis GenerationThink PositiveMental AttitudeAptitudePositive Thinking And AttitudeBest AttitudeKeep A Positive AttitudePositive Thinking AttitudeBad AttitudeNegative AttitudeLife AttitudeGood AttitudePositive Mental AttitudeAttitude And LifeGreat Positive AttitudeChange Your AttitudeShort Positive AttitudeThink Positive Be PositivePositive Attitude In LifeLife AlteringInspirational Positive AttitudePositive Attitude Towards LifePositive Thinking In LifeChanging AttitudeAbility To ChooseCool AttitudeStaying Positive In LifePositive Attitude ImagesGreatest Generation
Author:William James
Create image

“My parents, like others of "The Greatest Generation" who lived through the Great Depression and World War II, wanted to provide the best possible life for their children. My mother and father both attended college but dropped out to earn a living during the Depression, working the rest of their lives at blue-collar work.”

WorldChildrenWarWantedMotherFatherParentGenerationsCollegeBlueWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War ICollarsGreat DepressionMother And FatherBlue CollarGreatest Generation
Author:Dan Millman
Create image

“You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.”

ThinkingWorldMayMotivationalAsksEducationDegreesLet MeEducationalEducatedAlternativesChanging The WorldGood LifeGraduatesTicketsGraduationCommencementFunny GraduationGraduate StudentsInspirational GraduationFunny CommencementGraduation DayGraduating High SchoolGreat GraduationCollege GraduationSchool GraduationConvocationGraduation CommencementGood High School GraduationCool GraduationGraduation CardGreatest GenerationMemorable GraduationGraduating High School SeniorsHigh School CommencementGraduation WishesGraduation Party
Author:Tom Brokaw
Create image

“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”

WarHistorySacrificeBloodMilitaryTearsHard WorkOffersDeterminationConservativeMinistersGreat MenHistorianSweatWorld War IiWorld War IFinestToilPrime MinisterHistoricWorld HistoryWwiiWorld War 2Second World WarSweatingInspirational MilitaryWorld War 1Military HistoryGreat DeterminationDarkest HourGreat MilitarySweat And TearsGreat VictoryToilingGreatest VictoryBlood Sweat And TearsMisquotingWar VictoryFinest HourHistorical MilitaryPearl Harbor DayGreatest GenerationBlood And SweatTears Of BloodBattle Of Britain
Author:Winston Churchill
Create image

“Think of it as your ticket to change the world.”

ThinkingWorldEducatedChanging The WorldGraduatesTicketsGraduationCommencementFunny GraduationGraduate StudentsInspirational GraduationFunny CommencementGraduation DayGraduating High SchoolGreat GraduationCollege GraduationSchool GraduationConvocationGraduation CommencementGood High School GraduationCool GraduationGraduation CardGreatest GenerationMemorable GraduationGraduating High School SeniorsHigh School CommencementGraduation WishesGraduation Party
Author:Tom Brokaw
Create image