"One tires of combat, although I can still throw a punch, you know."

-- Paul Keating

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“Greatness, thou gaudy torment of out souls, The wise man's fetter, and the rage of fools.”
“Oh, had I received the education I desired, had I been bred to the profession of the law, I might have been a useful member of society, and instead of myself and my property being taken care of, I might have been a protector of the helpless, a pleader for the poor and unfortunate.”

Source : "The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina" by Gerda Lerner, Ch. 5, 1969.
“One of the great themes in American literature is the individual's confrontation with the vast open spaces of the continent.”
“It's amazing if you just listen to people. They tell you all the time things that you can do for them, without even realizing what they're doing. I've learned to take notice of those things and if it's something that I feel God wants me to do, then I try to do that to add joy to their life.”
“The stars had only one task: they taught me how to read. They taught me I had a language in heaven and another language on earth.”
“I have not created any characters nor have I changed my name. The last time I did, the band turned 20, and I said, "I'm going to stop changing my names. I'll present myself as RubÃ©n AlbarrÃ¡n." During that time, I was visiting certain communities and one of them baptized me with my birth name. So I said, "OK, I've received it, now I will use it," and I have. If another one comes, then it will come, but it hasn't arrived yet and I'm fine for now.”
“The heritage of the past is the seed that brings forth the harvest of the future.”
“Im probably the only one in the world you can name thats worked with Billie Holiday, Louie Armstrong, Ella, Duke, Miles, Dizzy, Ray Charles, Aretha, Michael Jackson, rappers. Fly Me to the Moon was played on the moon by Buzz Aldrin. Sinatra. Paul Simon. Tony Bennett. Im the only one.”

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