Rural Quotes

“Sweet was the sound, when oft, at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose.”

“For rural America to thrive, we must continue to expand access to broadband so that all of our communities have the same opportunities that are available in our urban areas.”

“You might be a redneck if directions to your house include 'turn off the paved road.'”

“You might be a redneck if going to the bathroom in the middle of the night involves putting on shoes and a jacket and grabbing a flashlight.”

“I grew up in a town of 1,200 people. I grew up with a lot of space, a lot of freedom.”

“Rural America is the backbone of our country.”

“I miss the smell of manure in the morning.”

“The challenges facing our rural communities are real. But so are the opportunities.”

“The country habit has me by the heart.”

“Rural America is the backbone of this country. We need to invest in our rural communities.”

“We need a vibrant rural economy to have a vibrant national economy.”

“Rural America has a unique set of challenges, and we need solutions tailored to those challenges.”

“The children of the farm are entitled to as good an educational opportunity as the children of the city.”