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"He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good."

"You can't break my spirit, it's my dreams you take."

"I have no problem with them imitating . It's a compliment. Everybody has to start out looking up to someone. For me it was James Brown, Sammy Davis Jr., Jackie Wilson, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly."

"Dear first borns,especially daughters.God is your strength.That is all.You understand this tweet."

"I became a vegetarian because I felt really bad for the animals and I love them a lot. Animals are very sweet, and I don't think that they deserve to be tortured."

"I think that if you get too close to the character, if you do too much historical research, you may find yourself defending your view of a character against the author's view, and I think that's terribly dangerous."

"I wanted to become a part of my defense because I am such a part of it. Obviously I'm going to bear the consequences, so why not bear the responsibilities?"

"Despite the company outside, I believe in equal rights for everyone. I think God loves all. Thanks for coming to the show though."

"I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir."

"If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else."

"So spread the word cause I'm promoting my past until I'm passed out."

"Lord knows I've paid some dues gettin' through..."

"Roy Kerwood's Montreal Bed In Site May 1969"

"Thare iz but phew people in this world underrated."

"The language of love letters is the same as suicide notes."

"Somerset Maugham refers more than once to the pleasure of the Malayan morning - papaya and eggs and bacon and strong British tea taken while the air is cool and the sun awaits its sudden thrust into the green land...."

"Listen, if you guys wanna move around and shift your asses a little, it's okay. It's okay by us, right? You can take all your clothes off if you like too, doesn't matter... Fuck off!"

"I once was lost, but now I'm just blind."

"I spent the first half of my career being accused of being gay when I hadn't had anything like a gay relationship. So I spent my years growing up being told what my sexuality was really— which was kind of confusing."

"I look so totally artificial, but I’ve always been the simplest person in the world."

"This is a really important time in my life. I can't just be the girl who sang 'I Kissed a Girl.' I have to leave a legacy."

"He never stopped to sing, never. It's about resistance. It's not about to be a soldier. He is a singer who decided to defend his country — that's all."

"Even when I was little, I knew I was meant to perform. I would watch specials on TV or videos of Janet or Whitney, and I would start crying because I was like 'I want that so bad'."

"Maxine Waters talks about ACORN on Real Time with Bill Maher"

"I will never say the things that I want to say to you. I know the damage it would do. I love you more than I hate my loneliness and pain."

"Billy Corgan Featured Poet at alittlepoetry.com - 4 poems by Billy Corgan at alittlepoetry.com."

"I wasn't brought up with any religion, actually."

"I don't think it's so important who you vote for — you vote for who you believe in. The important thing is to vote, because it's our way and it's the best way."

"I kind of take Hilary as a role model because she started out at about the same age, she hadn't done much before starting her series, and I haven't either."

"A bottom line principle of business—and life—is, to do what is right, even when no one else is looking. Likewise, we ought to do the right thing even if others around us seem to be backwards."

"I wrote and recorded music for many years, thinking I was only pleasing myself. The fact that so many people have appreciated the music, makes my life incredibly rewarding and full."

"We are not saved because we're good. We're good because we're saved."

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🇮🇪Michael Elmore-Meegan

Music

b. 1959

"“The future lies in education, for 36 years ICROSS has focused on educating girls and making sure that they see their own potential"

"If you don't know where you're going, any road'll take you there"

"We're Nirvana and we really don't particularly like heavy metal."

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🇮🇳Zakir Hussain (politician)

Politics

1934–2019

"The story of a life so active and creative, so refined and dedicated, so fearless and fulfilled with national recognition, cannot but be a source of light and joy"

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