I somehow got this reputation of diddling and dithering. I don't remember dithering at all.
Mario CuomoMost of us have achieved levels of affluence and comfort unthought of two generations ago. We've never had it so good, most of us. Nor have we ever complained so bitterly about our problems.
Mario CuomoDecide exactly what you want to achieve. Do you want to help people, or do you want to be powerful?
Mario CuomoA shining city is perhaps all the president sees from the portico of the White House and the veranda of his ranch, where everyone seems to be doing well. But there's another part to the shining city. In this part of the city there are more poor than ever, more families in trouble, more and more people who need help but can't find it.
Mario Cuomo