"Miles Davis, his parents migrated from Arkansas to Illinois, where he had the luxury of being able to practice for hours upon hours. He never would have been able to do that in the cotton country of Arkansas."

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Source : "Journalist Isabel Wilkerson". "Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. October 6, 2010.

Isabel Wilkerson

#Country Quotes #Illinois Quotes #Practice Quotes

“If I put a value on my music, and no one's prepared to pay that, then more fool me, but the idea that the value is created by the consumer is an idiot plan; it can't work.”
“Those who seek education in the paths of duty are always deceived by the illusion that power in the hands of friends is an advantage to them.”
“When people ask me what's the best thing I like, my head starts scrambling and I just can't think of anything. Depending on the day, I might say this or that. I really don't have any specific thing that I like better than others.”
“The nice thing about having a brain is that one can learn, that ignorance can be supplanted by knowledge, and that small bits of knowledge can gradually pile up into substantial heaps.”
“Fate never knows when comedy ends and tragedy begins.”

Source : Frank Frankfort Moore (1904). “The Original Woman”
“Forget what others whisper in your ears. Most of that is pure rubbish that obstructs the view to what really is important. Always make your own decisions. That is what makes us human.”

Source : "In conversation - Bernie Ecclestone and Nico Rosberg". Interview With Nico Rosberg, www.formula1.com. May 24, 2015.
“You make decisions and decisions will make you.”
“It is better to own 10% of an elephant than 100% of a rat.”

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