57 Quotes by Mike Royko

Hollywood is right. A good and strong movie can have a more powerful social impact than any and all political speeches or newspaper editorials and columns.

So if you visit Chicago, enjoy the many great courses, the Midwestern friendliness, and the cities other amenities. But if a stranger with a goofy swing wants to play for more than loose change, take a pass. It's a long walk back to your hotel in bare feet.

Show me the worst school districts in Detroit, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and I'll show you parents that shouldn't be raising a Chia Pet, much less a child.

New York didn't need that 1969 pennant...all Cub fans wanted was that one measly pennant. It would have kept us happy until the twenty-first century. But New York took that from us and I can never forgive that.

Hating the (New York) Yankees is as American as pizza pie, unwed mothers, and cheating on your income tax

They say he is kind of dumb. This, they contend, is why he let his pal, Ted Isaacs, lead him to graft, disgrace, and, probably, a federal pen.

The Newberry seemed the perfect place for Mike's papers, ... I'm sure he would be honored and humbled to know his columns and papers are in such good company with the works of his respected colleagues and those he admired. Now everything he saved, from his funny hand-written responses to readers to the get well letters he received, will be accessible to anyone who wants to see a more personal side of Mike.

Hey, Dennis, this is Mike! Kick me, please! I'll settle for the price of a set of golf clubs.

When I asked him how long he had been driving a taxi, he said, Dree mouse.