"My youngest son, who is now the drummer in my band, lives in Brooklyn. My oldest son is about to move out to California, and my daughters are both out of town."

-- Herbie Mann

#Daughter Quotes #Mother Quotes #Moving Quotes

“In the early days of my carer as an actor, I shared what was then the prevailing attitude of Negro performers :;that the content and form of a play or a film scenario was of little importance to us. What mattered was was the opportunity, which came so seldom to our folks ... Later I came to understand that the Negro artist could not view the matter simply in terms of of his individual interests, and that he had a responsibility to his people who rightfully resented the traditional stereotyped portrayals of Negros on stage and screen.”

Source : "Here I Stand". Book by Paul Robeson, p. 124, 1958.
“For me, insanity is super sanity. The normal is psychotic. Normal means lack of imagination, lack of creativity.”
“I'm not sure what the hell charisma is, but I get the feeling it's Willie Mays.”
“The essence of Buddhism is if you can, help others. If not, then at least refrain from hurting others.”
“If you hold a candle close to you, its flame rises. And if you hold it away from you, its flame shrinks. The same way you hold a candle close to you, keep all your plans, aspirations, projects, and dreams close to you too. Do not share your plans or goals until you complete them, because as you hold your candle away from you, your goals will shrink in the eyes of others. Envy, jealousy, and resentment will put out your flame before it grows.”
“Globalisation, which benefits only multi-national companies and takes away all sense of local or national pride and identity, is the biggest threat facing all the member states of the EU.”
“Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.”
“I love J. F. K. My mother had been a worker on his campaign and adored him.”

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