Unpopular Quotes

I cringe when critics say I'm a master of the popular novel. What's an unpopular novel?

You have plaintiffs attorneys, you have defense attorneys. So there is no unified bar that will protect a particular judge who has made a courageous decision that's unpopular.

You're saying 'will it become politically unpopular to have the position I'm having.' If it does, so be it.

Since the end of the Cold War, hegemonism has become increasingly unpopular.

People think I take some sort of masochistic pleasure out of putting out music that's gonna be unpopular.

Isn't it strange that I who have written only unpopular books should be such a popular fellow?

The Federal Reserve's job is to do the right thing, to take the long-run interest of the economy to heart, and that sometimes means being unpopular. But we have to do the right thing.

So easy to fall into a rut, isn't it? Why should ruts be so comfortable and so unpopular?

The history of progress is written in the blood of men and women who have dared to espouse an unpopular cause, as, for instance, the black man's right to his body, or woman's right to her soul.

The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.

Presidents with strong nerves are decisive. They don't balk at unpopular decisions. They are willing to make people angry. Bush had strong nerves. Clinton, who passed up a chance to eliminate Osama bin Laden, did not. Obama is a people pleaser, a trait not normally associated with nerves of steel.

It is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular is easy... but from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged that it is impossible to maintain it.

To a contrarian like me, constant advice not to do something almost always starts me quickly down the risky, unpopular path.

The courage in journalism is sticking up for the unpopular, not the popular.

You should never have to say hello or goodbye. Even at work sometimes, and I know this is very unpopular, is that if I'm going to work every single day, I don't think you should have to hug people hello every single day when you come to work. I saw you Monday!

The Korean war has always been an unpopular war among the American people.

I am not unaware how unpopular on this floor are the sentiments I am about to advocate.

I have friends who wear Star Wars costumes and act like the characters all day. I may not be that deep into it, but there's something great about loving what you love and not caring if it's unpopular.

Well, here's what I think. I mean, the people are saying, 'We don't want it,' and the Democrats are saying, 'We don't care. We're going to pass it anyway.' And so for the next three months, Washington will be consumed with the Democrats trying to jam this through in a very messy procedure an unpopular health care bill.

I didn't mind being unpopular at school, because everyone else was a heathen.

I have been unable to live an uncommitted or suspended life. I have not hesitated to declare my affiliation with an extremely unpopular cause.

A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.

By not caring too much about what people think, I'm able to think for myself and propagate ideas which are very often unpopular. And I succeed.

It's true that the Federal Reserve faces a lot of political pressure and is unpopular in many circles.

Well I think that what we're seeing now is that the people feel like they, the people in Congress don't have their consent to govern them. They keep doing things that are incredibly unpopular. And so when that happens, folks get angry.

You can only get really unpopular decisions through if the electorate is convinced of the value of the environment. That's what natural history programmes should be for.