Garrison Keillor is an acclaimed American radio personality, exalted for his radio program, ‘A Prairie Home Companion’. Apart from this, he also contributes to the print media as he is a writer as well. He is known as a ‘humorist’ and compared to the likes of Mark Twain and Will Rogers. Regarded as one of the best ‘story-tellers’ and voice artists, Keillor is known for using his humor to draw people towards his persona. His signature red sneakers that he pairs up with a really formal suit illustrate how significant humor is for him. Whatever he has said or written have become quite famous as his quotes and thoughts and is quoted extensively. He is well connected to his roots and the way he banters about his home town in orations confirms his love for his roots. Keillor is also active in democratic politics and was most recently in news after the US presidential elections. His latest contribution that made a buzz, was the article published on, ‘The Washington Post’ after Donald Trump was elected as the President. His thoughts and quotations tackle the most serious and sensitive topics in a lighter tone. Here are few of his notable quotes.
One reads books in order to gain the privilege of living more than one life. People who don't read are trapped in a mine shaft, even if they think the sun is shining.
The French have a new president, the British will soon have a new P.M., and we envy them as we endure the endless wait for this small dim man to go back to Texas and resume his life.
That's the news from Lake Woebegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.
Garrison Keillor
Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have it you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known.
Know the quiet place within your heart and touch the rainbow of possibility; be alive to the gentle breeze of communication, and please stop being such a jerk.
It's important for survival that children have their own experiences, the kind they learn from. The kind their parents arrange for are not as useful. Good parents are the hardest to get rid of.
Garrison Keillor
Some people have a love of their fellow man in their hearts, and others require a light anesthetic.
The Gospel is meant to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.
Garrison Keillor
I have taken so many wrong turns and been so careless with precious things and managed to lose, or break, or leave out in the rain so much that I loved.
The rich can afford to be progressive. Poor people have reason to be afraid of the future.
Garrison Keillor
Hurry up! Do it – get it done. You got work to do. Don’t put this off and don’t take the long view. Life is today and tomorrow, and if you are lucky, may be next week.
My God, rich people have the time to praise You if they want to, but the poor people are so busy, accept their work as praise because, my God, they don’t have time for everything.
Lutherans don't hold bingo games in the church basement. Lutherans are against fun in general, which is why for them, birth control has never been a big issue.
Never say anything bad about a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes. By then he’s a mile away, you’ve got his shoes, and you can say whatever you want to.
What would people think?'
Jesus said that people think all sorts of things. The human mind is like a cloud of gnats. Constant motion. That's why you have to look at the heart.
'Oh,' said Grandpa.
 is a struggle, and if you should feel really happy, be patient: this will pass. )
