"I first met Jelly Roll in Chicago. He was livin' high then. You know, Jelly was a travelin' cat, sharp and good lookin' and always about he wrote this and that and the other thing - in fact, everything!"

-- Zutty Singleton

#Cat Quotes #Jelly Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“Free your heart from hatred - forgive. Free your mind from worries - most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.”
“When I go home my mother still makes me take out the garbage.”
“Never think you need to apologize for asking someone to give to a worthy cause, any more than as though you were giving him or her an opportunity to participate in a high-grade investment. The duty of giving is as much his or hers as is the duty of asking yours.”
“I started coming to L.A. as often as I could, for three months on and three months off, because immigration kicks you out after 90 days.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Moon, moon, when you leave me alone all the darkness is an utter blackness, a pit of fear, a stench, hands unreasonable never to touch. But I love you. Do you love me. What to say when you see me.”
“Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.”

Source : Ben Hecht (1954). “A child of the century”, Signet
“There is no pride on earth like the pride of intellect and science.”
“It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect.”

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