"Anger is like the blade of a butcher knife - very difficult to hold on to for long without harming yourself."

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Source : Patti LaBelle, Laura Randolph Lancaster (2001). “Patti's Pearls: Lessons in Living Genuinely, Joyfully, Generously”, p.55, Hachette UK

Patti LaBelle

#Anger Quotes #Knives Quotes #Long Quotes

“We are so arrogant, we forget that we are not the reason for evolution, we are not the point of evolution. We are part of evolution. Unfortunately, we believe that we've been created to dominate the planet, to dominate nature. Ain't true.”
“Lots of women don't realize that they're gay until they're grown up.”
“If you make the same mistake 3 times, that becomes â€˜your arrangementâ€™”
“The surest way to lose at any endeavor is to quit.”
“I do not assume that woman is better than man. I do assume that she has a different way of looking at things.”
“I am now a member of the private sector. I'm happy. I've got a little foundation. You never say never, but I may have had my last race and that was the Presidential race. I think that you only get one shot.”
“It's like in the Bible.You can't always get what you want, but if you really need something, you usually find it." "What part of the Bible is that from?" Ig asked her. "The Gospel of Keith Richards?”

Source : Joe Hill (2010). “Horns”, p.210, Hachette UK
“Selecting the right college to attend is an investment into a young man or woman's future, it's not just about basketball.”

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