"My father said, Politics asks the question: Is it expedient? Vanity asks: Is it popular? But conscience asks: Is it right?"

-- Dexter Scott King

#Father Quotes #Vanity Quotes #Said Quotes

“Pay attention to the things that agitate you. It will tell you a lot about yourself.”
“Some of his own closeness to nature, his great love for human beings, was passed on by Whitman to all of us who knew and loved him.”

Source : Ella Reeve Bloor (1940). “We are Many: An Autobiography by Ella Reeve Bloor”, New York : International Publishers
“Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining.”

Source : "Judge Judy". TV Series, www.imdb.com. (1996 - ).
“Music has fed me a lot of ideas... The film BLUE VELVET came out of Bobby Vinton's version of the song BLUE VELVET.”
“There were too many ears that listened for others besides themselves, and too many tongues that wagged to those they shouldn't.”

Source : Mildred D. Taylor (2004). “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics)”, p.75, Penguin
“Tis from high Life high Characters are drawn; A Saint in Crape is twice a Saint in Lawn: A Judge is just, a Chanc'llor juster still; A Gownman learn'd; a Bishop what you will; Wise if a minister; but if a King, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more ev'rything.”
“Long Distance training can be a positive & constructive form of selfishness. After all, once you're at the starting line, you're there by yourself. No one can run a single step for you. No one can jump in & help you. No one but you can make the decisions about what to do to keep going. It's all up to you.”

Source : John Bingham, Jenny Hadfield (2003). “Marathoning for Mortals: A Regular Person's Guide to the Joy of Running or Walking a Half-Marathon or Marathon”, p.19, Rodale
“I'm sure someone out there has a workable solution. But what do I know? I make comic books and write about jazz. I do know the difference between right and wrong, though.”

Source : "Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me" by JT Waldman, Harvey Pekar, www.guernicamag.com. July 2, 2012.

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