Quotes by Geraldine Ferraro

You don't have to have fought in a war to love peace.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Love

I'd call it a new version of voodoo economics, but I'm afraid that would give witch doctors a bad name.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

I readily admit I was not an expert on foreign policy but I was knowledgeable and I didn't need a man who was the Vice President of the United States and my opponent turning around and putting me down.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Education

I do believe in the power of prayer.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

The polls indicated that I was feisty, that I was tough, that I had a sense of humor, but they weren't quite sure if they liked me and they didn't know whether or not that I was sensitive.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

See that's a goal that I think it's very good in the debate to find out who the person is.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Success

But I do think its necessary to have debates.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

I have been extremely lucky; I am a person who is currently living with a cancer that is under control.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Life

I'm a happy camper because by doing this I have an opportunity to be on the cutting edge of research.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Happiness

If you think somebody cares about you and believes your life is worth saving, how can you give up?

— Geraldine Ferraro

Life

My desk drawer is filled with all kinds of prayers.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

President Reagan's one-liners were terrific.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

Vice president - it has such a nice ring to it!

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

And it was, it was not beating George Bush, believe it or not, the bottom line as far as I was concerned was introducing to the public who Gerry Ferraro was.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

We had prepared, my staff had prepared for me a whole dossier on virtually - on George Bush on his votes on his records, what he had done over the past number of years in public service.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

I didn't look very sensitive and they didn't know me very well.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

People who live through transplants or disasters like Sept. 11 are survivors.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

You people married to Italian men, you know what it's like.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

I didn't serve on a committee that dealt with foreign policy.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

I don't consider myself a survivor; that's someone who has gone through something terrible.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

I don't like to practice ahead of time what I'm going to say.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

I enjoyed debate on the floor but it's not really debate in the same way.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Happiness

I was a trial lawyer when I was elected to Congress.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom

If you ask me a question, don't tell me what the question is in advance, 'cause I'd rather not know.

— Geraldine Ferraro

Wisdom