“Every time something bad happens to me, I don't ask the question, 'Why...” — Elijah Cummings Quote

“Every time something bad happens to me, I don't ask the question, 'Why did it happen to me?' The question I ask is, 'Why did it happen for me?'”

“Our country is slowly but surely moving - and I've seen it over and over again in many instances in government - toward a culture of mediocrity.”

“The question is always whether all of Baltimore will rise together or whether we will leave some behind.”

“I learn something every time I go into the mountains.”

“In real life, of course, it is the hare that wins. Every time. Look around you.”

“Okay, I'm going to let you in on a little secret: I'm a very superstitious person. I'm walking onto the plane as we speak. I'm putting my hands on the outside of the plane and my feet are on the lip of the plane. I have to do it every time before I fly.”