Welcome to Postal Quotes, where we celebrate the timeless wisdom and profound reflections inspired by the world of mail delivery. From the humble beginnings of postal services to the modern-day marvels of electronic communication, the postal system has woven itself into the fabric of human history, facilitating connections, delivering news, and sharing sentiments across vast distances. Through the ages, writers, philosophers, and everyday observers have found inspiration in the rituals, symbolism, and significance of sending and receiving mail.
In this collection, we delve into the depths of postal culture, uncovering gems of insight, wit, and contemplation that have been penned throughout the ages. Whether it’s a poignant reflection on the anticipation of awaiting a letter, a humorous take on the quirks of postal workers, or a profound meditation on the power of written correspondence to bridge gaps of time and space, these quotes encapsulate the essence of the postal experience. Join us as we explore the rich tapestry of thoughts and sentiments inspired by the simple yet profound act of sending and receiving mail. Stay tuned for a captivating journey through the words that have shaped our understanding of this timeless institution.
The ghastly thing about postal strikes is that after they are over, the service returns to normal. Richard J. Needham
The Postal Service exists to serve every American, regardless of where you live or what you believe. Conor Lamb
Email did precisely what I predicted, back in 1978, it took over the postal mail process and system of writing letters. Shiva Ayyadurai
Postal service of today is far removed from that of 30 years ago when reform was last enacted. John M. McHugh
Unfortunately, my colleagues in Congress have unfairly burdened the Postal Service with a costly, unfunded mandate to pre-pay health care for retirees. No other agency or business has to pay these costs in advance – and neither should the Postal Service. Marcia Fudge
Now that this legislation has passed the House, I look forward to the vote in the Senate that will bring us to Conference, where we can resolve any outstanding issues and make this postal reform reality – for the Postal Service and for all Americans. John M. McHugh
As a result of the digital age and the decline of first-class mail, there is no question that the Postal Service must change and develop a new business model. Bernie Sanders
My favourite game is Postal because it is so politically incorrect. Uwe Boll
There are very powerful and wealthy special interests who want to privatize or dismember virtually every function that government now performs, whether it is Social Security, Medicare, public education or the Postal Service. Bernie Sanders
Between 1950 and 1951, I worked as a temporary employee in the Cologne Bureau of Statistics. From summer 1951 on, I have lived as a freelance writer with a fixed postal address in Cologne but with a continually shifting place of work. Heinrich Boll
For years, I’ve had a hankering for the portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Duplessis. Franklin is credited with so many inventions: the postal system, lightning rods, the constitution. He was a rock star before there was such a thing. Jon Bon Jovi
For years, the Postal Service has been saddled with misguided financial requirements. Eliminating these burdens will allow us to invest in the long-term strength and stability of the Postal Service. Alex Padilla
My mother was a union member. She was a mail carrier, a rural mail carrier. She called herself a ‘postal packin’ grandma’ for a good period of time. Sam Brownback
The Postal Service’s unmatched ability to reach every household and business in America six days a week is a vital part of the nation’s infrastructure. Joe Baca
The Postal Service is a vitally important institution for the American people. It must be saved. Bernie Sanders
Prior to email, our private correspondence was secured by a government institution called the postal service. Today, we trust AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook, or Gmail with our private utterances. John Battelle
We get information in the mail, the regular postal mail, encrypted or not, vet it like a regular news organization, format it – which is sometimes something that’s quite hard to do, when you’re talking about giant databases of information – release it to the public and then defend ourselves against the inevitable legal and political attacks. Julian Assange
I would rather propose a bureau somewhat similar to that which we have in the Universal Postal Union. Fredrik Bajer
When I first started touring, we had a crappy van, and we would all share rooms. So for many years as a grown adult woman, I would share a bed with a bandmate, whether it would be Jimmy Tamborello from the Postal Service or Pierre De Reeder from Rilo Kiley, just a pillow barrier between us sleeping on the same bed. Jenny Lewis
I think the Postal Service has missed an opportunity to position itself to get a bigger share of the package market and has been facing the declining mail market, driving up cost and not being able to achieve the service standards that it’s put in place. Louis DeJoy
The Postal Service is huge – employing more than a half million people – and its history is long and complicated. Elizabeth Warren
The postal department does indeed undertake a lot of thankless work and is forced to provide services below cost for bookpost and the like. The answer may lie in some form of a universal service obligation fund, not price-fixing. Sucheta Dalal
If you look at the origins of the postal service in the U.S., the founding fathers created it to protect democratic rights. Shiva Ayyadurai
Major reforms include optimisation of the Signals establishments, restructuring of repair echelons, redeployment of ordnance echelons, better utilisation of supply and transport echelons, besides closure of military farms, and Army postal establishments in peace locations. Nirmala Sitharaman
At the insistence of the Bush administration, Congress in 2006 passed legislation that required the Postal Service to prefund, over a 10-year period, 75 years of future retiree health benefits. Bernie Sanders
The United States Postal Service is overworked and under-funded. Jeff Van Drew
More than an actor, I am a performer… I’m a great believer – honestly so, shamelessly so, vulgarly so – that cinema is for entertainment. If you want to send messages, there’s the postal service. Shah Rukh Khan
There are major efforts being made to dismantle Social Security, the public schools, the post office – anything that benefits the population has to be dismantled. Efforts against the U.S. Postal Service are particularly surreal. Noam Chomsky
Jazz music is as American as it gets, and so is the U.S. Postal Service. A Miles Davis stamp is a perfect marriage of two great American institutions. Henry Rollins
I had an uncle who was a postal official at the Polish post office in Gdansk. He was one of the defenders of the Polish postal service and, after it capitulated, was shot by the Germans under the provisions of martial law. Suddenly he was no longer a member of the family, and we were no longer allowed to play with his children. Gunter Grass
The Postal Service is essential to our democracy, economy, and health care system. Alex Padilla
The Postal Service delivers mail six days a week to nearly 140 million addresses. Every year this number increases by 2 million. Joe Baca
In last year’s local elections in Manchester a third of those who voted did so by post. It’s not just that people are choosing to get postal votes, but having one makes it much more likely that they’ll vote. Lucy Powell
Americans have an expectation that the Postal Service will abide by its well-known, although unofficial, motto – a commitment to deliver. John M. McHugh
As a trusted institution with brick-and-mortar facilities in every corner of the United States, our public Postal Service is uniquely positioned to serve as a communications, finance, and service hub for the 21st century. Marcia Fudge
It is time for Congress to save the Postal Service, not dismantle it. Bernie Sanders
The Internet creates as well as destroys. Social networks, search advertising, and cloud computing are multibillion dollar industries that didn’t exist 10 years ago. They are products of the same force that has rendered the Postal Service’s core business obsolete. John Sununu
The United States Postal Service is one of America’s oldest and most well-loved institutions. Thanks to the Postal Service, families can send letters and packages to loved ones they have not seen in months, small businesses are able to ship products to their customers, and many veterans and seniors can safely receive lifesaving medications. Lucy McBath
Films set in 90210 are ten a penny. But there’s rarely room to make films about a different postal code, to show the lives of ordinary Americans who have to live with very limited material resources. Debra Granik
If you look at the history of the letter in the novel, small changes in the British postal service became really significant because of how quickly people are suddenly able to communicate, and letters actually arrive at the intended time, and they arrive to the correct recipient. All of this is really important to a plot. Sally Rooney
With post offices and postal workers already on the ground, USPS could partner with banks to make a critical difference for millions of Americans who don’t have basic banking services because there are almost no banks or bank branches in their neighborhoods. Elizabeth Warren
I have never spoken to the president about the Postal Service, other than to congratulate me when I accepted the position. Louis DeJoy
I thought Paulie could jump. I know he’s not fleet of foot, but at least have some hops. I guess we know who is not going to win a gold glove. I was trying to become a spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service. Billy Koch
Millions of Americans and businesses rely on the Postal Service to deliver our medicine, ballots, and retail goods – securely and on time. The Postal Service deserves our full support. Alex Padilla
If you think about what the Postal Service fundamentally does, those guys are trained to get mail and sort mail – there’s trust verification. Shiva Ayyadurai
The United States Postal Service has a problem. People aren’t sending as much mail as they used to. That means less postage revenue and difficulty paying the bills. Matthew Yglesias
My old man works in the postal service, my mum in a hospital and my brother in a factory. They’re my family and when I play rugby I’m representing them. But coming out was different. More than anyone, I feared for my father. I used to be a postman myself and so I know that working environment. Gareth Thomas
But the fact is, Mr. Chairman, for all the challenges the Postal Service of the 21st century faces, it still retains its traditional place as a key cog in how American businesses conduct their affairs and how Americans all across this land communicate. John M. McHugh
We’re trying to do for the national security apparatus what FedEx did for the postal service. Erik Prince
Megaupload was a dual-use technology. You can use it for good things, and you can use it for bad things. If someone sends something illegal in an envelope through your postal service, you don’t shut down the post office. If someone speeds with the car he just bought, you don’t go to the car manufacturer and say, ‘Hey, we’re shutting you down.’ Kim Dotcom
There are more pompous, arrogant, self-centered, mediocre-type people running corporate America who should be sent out on some postal route delivering mail. Joe Jamail
Definitely one of the biggest influences on my music is the music that Ben Gibbard’s associated with, so Death Cab and The Postal Service. Gnash
The Postal Service is critical to our economy, our seniors and veterans who count on lifesaving medications, our small businesses that need to ship their products, and even to our democracy. Sharice Davids
I’m always mystified by the day-to-day workings of entities like Twitter that provide framework but not content, but I suppose it could be compared to the U.S. Postal Service, which manages to keep a lot of people employed doing lots of stuff other than writing letters. Susan Orlean
I think that if the Postal Service dies, it will be the end of democracy as we know it. Shiva Ayyadurai
There’s some kind of dark symbiosis between lunatics and the Postal Service. Don Novello
The federal government spends millions to run the Postal Service. I could lose your mail for half of that. Pat Paulsen
The second ‘Postal Service’ album is threatening to become the ‘Chinese Democracy’ of indie rock. It will come out eventually, or maybe it won’t. Ben Gibbard
The United States Postal Service is the world’s most efficient postal system. Diane Watson
Hermes scarf designers can be found in places from Poland to Japan, not to mention the U.S. post-office sorting room in Waco, Texas. Kermit Oliver, a longtime postal employee, has designed more than a dozen Hermes scarves. Christina Binkley