Quote

Evolution is a laughing matter for anybody that's got a rational mind.

Merle Haggard

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Merle Haggard
Age: 78 †
Born: 1937
Born: April 6
Died: 2016
Died: April 6
Country Musician
Guitarist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Bakersfield
California
Merle Ronald Haggard
Rational
Evolution
Anybody
Laughing
Matter
Mind

More quotes by Merle Haggard

Image
There's been periods of broadcasts in the past where you could see all ages of entertainers, ranging from George Burns to Shirley Temple. That's not the condition now.
Merle Haggard
Image
It's a long way from Graceland across Jordan to the Promised Land, but Jesus finally came to lead him home.
Merle Haggard
Image
The only thing that I miss lately in all music is somebody that will put out a melody that you can whistle. It doesn't seem like there's anything happening like that.
Merle Haggard
Image
The Captain just gave us our orders, and Mom we must carry them through. I'll finish this letter first chance I get, but for now I'll just say I love you.
Merle Haggard
Image
I probably wouldn't even be here now if it weren't for chiropractic
Merle Haggard
Image
Heaven knows that alcohol is the worst thing in the world, but it's debatable whether cocaine is worse than caffeine or whether it's the same thing and they just changed the name.
Merle Haggard
Image
I don't think there's ever been a friendly divorce.
Merle Haggard
Image
When I grew up there wasn't air-conditioning or anything of that nature, and this old car had a wall thickness of about ten inches. So we had a little warmer house in the winter and a little cooler in the summer.
Merle Haggard
Image
I've got two families.
Merle Haggard
Image
Before the Beatles and yesterday, when a man could still work and still would.
Merle Haggard
Image
We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee, we don't take trips on LSD. We don't burn our draft cards down on Main Street, we like living right and free.
Merle Haggard
Image
Keep your opinions to yourself. I think it's important that I stay neutral on politics and remain hard to understand. I don't want to be pigeonholed as conservative, liberal, independent or anything. I back the man for the things the man believes in, not whether it says R or D down there beside his name.
Merle Haggard
Image
There's two kind of cherries, and two kind of fairies, and two kind of mothers I'm told.
Merle Haggard
Image
I'm proud to be an Oakie from Muskogee, a place where even squares can have a ball. We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse and white lightning's still the biggest thrill of all.
Merle Haggard
Image
My 10 year old son likes it. He's trying to play guitar and everything. He likes that kind of music.
Merle Haggard
Image
The one true friend I thought I'd found, tonight the bottle let me down.
Merle Haggard
Image
We are under [government's] control, and if people don't realize that, they haven't looked around. And if they're not paranoid, they haven't thought about it.
Merle Haggard
Image
Women are God's last creation. You suppose he's saying, What should I do to follow this? Well, it's really a head -scratcher. I think women are absolutely wonderful. I think this world is going to be governed by women.
Merle Haggard
Image
The turn I made was not the one I planned. And I watched my social standing slip away from me, while I watched the bottle slowly take command.
Merle Haggard
Image
HAG Records, is a company that I've owned. I've had a couple of gospel releases on it. We developed a pretty good distribution setup there and we do have something to use in case they don't want to sign us.
Merle Haggard