40 Best Ron Swanson Quotes From Parks And Rec
Parks and Rec may have ended in 2015, Ron Ulysses Swanson remains a constant source of wisdom.
Parks and Rec may have ended in 2015, but Ron Ulysses Swanson quotes remain a constant source of wisdom and relatability in these uncertain times.
Though he is distant and hyper-masculine, Ron secretly harbors respect and care for those around them and is a great comic relief source. A breakfast aficionado, woodworking savant, avid fisherman, and secret jazz saxophonist, Ron has lived a full life. He has plenty of advice for the rest of us.
The Parks and Recreation department director in Pawnee has opinions on everything from America to skim-milk — his wisdom knows no bounds!
Best Ron Swanson Quotes
Buckle up, grab a whiskey, and get ready because they are splitting hilarious.
1. “Dear frozen yogurt, you are the celery of desserts. Be ice cream, or be nothing.” —Ron Swanson
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2. “Just give me all the bacon and eggs you have. Wait … I worry what you heard was, ‘Give me a lot of bacon and eggs.’ What I said was, give me all the bacon and eggs you have. Do you understand?” —Ron Swanson
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3. “When people get too chummy with me, I like to call them by the wrong name to let them know I don’t really care about them.” —Ron Swanson
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4. “Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Don’t teach a man to fish…and feed yourself. He’s a grown man. And fishing’s not that hard.” —Ron Swanson
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5. “I’d wish you the best of luck but I believe luck is a concept created by the weak to explain their failures.” —Ron Swanson
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6. “Under my tutelage, you will grow from boys to men. From men into gladiators. And from gladiators into Swansons.” —Ron Swanson
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7. “There’s only one thing I hate more than lying: skim milk. Which is water that is lying about being milk.” —Ron Swanson
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8. “I’m not interested in caring about people.” —Ron Swanson
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9. “There are only three ways to motivate people: money, fear, and hunger.” —Ron Swanson
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10. “Great job, everyone. The reception will be held in each of our individual houses, alone.” —Ron Swanson
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11. “Normally, if given the choice between doing something and nothing, I’d choose to do nothing. But I will do something if it helps someone else do nothing. I’d work all night, if it meant nothing got done.” —Ron Swanson
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12. “Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing.” —Ron Swanson
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13. “There is only one bad word: taxes.” —Ron Swanson
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14. “Friends: one to three is sufficient.” —Ron Swanson
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15. “Capitalism: God’s way of determining who is smart and who is poor.” —Ron Swanson
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16. “Fishing relaxes me. It’s like yoga, except I still get to kill something.” —Ron Swanson
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17. “Don’t start chasing applause and acclaim. That way lies madness.” —Ron Swanson
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18. “I like saying ‘No,’ it lowers their enthusiasm.” —Ron Swanson
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19. “Put some alcohol in your mouth to block with words from coming out.” —Ron Swanson
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20. “When I eat, it is the food that is scared.” —Ron Swanson
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21. “The government is a greedy piglet that suckles on a taxpayer’s teat until they have sore, chapped nipples.” —Ron Swanson
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22. “One rage every three months is permitted. Try not to hurt anyone who doesn’t deserve it.” —Ron Swanson
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23. “If any of you need anything at all, too bad. Deal with your problems yourselves, like adults.” —Ron Swanson
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24. ”Busy? Impossible. I work for the government.” —Ron Swanson
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25. “I like Tom. He doesn’t do a lot of work around here. He shows zero imitative. He’s not a team player. He’s never wanted to go that extra mile. Tom is exactly what I’m looking for in a government employee.” —Ron Swanson
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26. “Capitalism is the only way … It makes America great, England OK and France terrible.” —Ron Swanson
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27. “I love being a father but there are a few things I miss: Silence. The absence of noise. One single moment undisturbed by the sounds of a children’s program called Doc McStuffins. There is no quiet anymore. There is only Doc McStuffins.” —Ron Swanson
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28. “Veganism is the sad result of a morally corrupt mind. Reconsider your life.” —Ron Swanson
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29. “I work hard to make sure my department is as small and as ineffective as possible.” —Ron Swanson
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30. “Encapsulate the spirit of melancholy. Easy. Boom, a sad desk. Boom, sad wall. It’s art. Anything is anything.” —Ron Swanson
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31. “Please talk more about how you hate Europe and bicycles.” —Ron Swanson
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32. “Is Star Wars the one with the wizard boy?” —Ron Swanson
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33. “Say what you want about organized religion, but those bastards knew how to construct an edifice.” —Ron Swanson
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34. “Sting like a bee, but do not float like a butterfly. That’s ridiculous.” —Ron Swanson
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35. “Clear alcohols are for rich women on diets.” —Ron Swanson
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36. “You had me at ‘Meat Tornado.’” —Ron Swanson
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37. “It’s pointless for a human to paint scenes of nature when they can go outside and stand in it.” —Ron Swanson
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38. “America: The only country that matters. If you want to experience other ‘cultures,’ use an atlas or a ham radio.” —Ron Swanson
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39. “Keep your tears in your eyes where they belong.” —Ron Swanson
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40. “I regret nothing. The end.” —Ron Swanson
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