"Whether the issue was black political power or nuclear power, Scott-Heron didn't mince words. His comeback record, 'I'm New Here,' doesn't mince words either, but instead of political battles, these songs suggest he's fighting personal ones."

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Source : "A Surprising Record From Gil Scott Heron". "All Things Considered" with Melissa Block and Michele Norris, www.npr.org. February 11, 2010.

Will Hermes

#Song Quotes #Fighting Quotes #Issues Quotes

“No doctor is going to do an abortion on a live fetus. That doesn't happen. Doctors don't do that. If they do, they'll get their license pulled, as well they should.”
“There's a rule or something that if a girl can crack you up, you have to do what she says.”

Source : John Barnes (2009). “Tales of the Madman Underground”, p.125, Penguin
“So give me a turbulent world as opposed to a quiet world and I'll take the turbulent one.”
“Humans always have fear of an unknown situation -- this is normal. The important thing is what we do about it. If fear is permitted to become a paralyzing thing that interferes with proper action, then it is harmful. The best antidote to fear is to know all we can about a situation.”
“See how he throws his baited lines about,/And plays his men as anglers play their trout.”
“The best words for resolving a disagreement are, "I could be wrong; I often am." It's true.”
“Even Obama's staunchest supporters are starting to leave him. Last week Michelle Obama demanded to see a copy of his birth certificate.”
“Life is short ... so why waste it doing something dumb?”

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