"In all honesty, I think I just played what I felt was right for me. And I think I would have done the same thing, even if I'd been born later, when Charlie Parker was influencing everybody. The truth is, I never gave it much thought. I just played what I had to play."

-- Benny Carter

#Honesty Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Play Quotes

“People don't understand that my films is not about being scandalous - it's about being critical of our own society.”
“Every jacket I make has interior pockets big enough to store a book and a sandwich and a passport.”
“People have no clue that theyâ€™re in prison, they donâ€™t know that there is an ego, they donâ€™t know the distinction.”
“I, quite frankly, am grateful for every day. I don't take anything for granted.”
“Underlying the preaching of the Puritans are three basic axioms: 1. The unique place of preaching is to convert, feed and sustain, 2. The life of the preacher must radiate the reality of what he preaches, 3. Prayer and solid Bible study are basic to effective preaching.”
“The kind of approach that inspires me is taking what you've built and figuring out how to turn it into a new experience by expanding it smartly. The challenge is figuring out what's the best way to do that without totally jumping off of a cliff.”
“The mind which renounces, once and for ever, a futile hope, has its compensation in ever-growing calm.”

Source : George Gissing (2016). “The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft”, p.63, The Floating Press
“Our rising generation is worthy of our best efforts to support and strengthen them in their journey to adulthood. … In every action we take, in every place we go, with every Latter-day Saint young person we meet, we need to have an increased awareness of the need for strengthening, nurturing, and being an influence for good in their lives”

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