"A tiny fly can choke a big man."

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Solomon Ibn Gabirol

#Men Quotes #Tiny Quotes #Choke Quotes

“Look on the bee upon the wing 'mong flowers; How brave, how bright his life! then mark, him hiv'd, Cramp'd, cringing in his self-built, social cell, Thus it is in the world-hive; most where men Lie deep in cities as in drifts.”
“New Orleans is of such key importance to American music because historical factors combined to make it the strongest center of African musical practice in the United States, and, cliches aside, that practice really did travel up the Mississippi and did spread overland.”
“The idea of trying able to explain why you do what you do is absurd.”
“It is not a profession to be a pianist and musician. It is a philosophy, a conception of life that cannot be based on good intentions or natural talent. First and foremost there must be a spirit of sacrifice.”
“The world said to conform, the world said to settle for less, the world said to compromise and no one would know... so I made my own world.”

Source : "Fashion Legend Bijan Pakzad Dies" by Annie Yuan, www.hollywoodreporter.com. April 16, 2011.
“I want to throw open the windows of the Church so that we can see out and the people can see in.”

Source : "The Guardian profile: Mel Gibson" by Dan Glaister, www.theguardian.com. February 20, 2004.
“We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.”
“High trees cast long shadows. The happier and more blessed a woman's life is, the more duz she feel for them that are less blessed than she.”

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