"Jazz is letting everybody do his or her thing with the music."

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Percy Heath

#Music Quotes #Jazz Quotes

“I recently turned fifty, which is young for a tree, mid-life for an elephant, and ancient for a quarter-miler, whose son now says, "Dad, I just can't run the quarter with you anymore, unless I bring something to read."”
“Sam picked up his pack, but before he could put it on, Mogget leaped onto it and slid under the top flap. All that could be seen of him were his green eyes and one white-furred ear. "Remember I advised against this way," he instructed. "Wake me when whatever terrible thing is a about to happen happens, or if it appears I might get wet.”
“It's exciting and encouraging that the spirit of exploration is alive and that students see it occurring in their lifetime. These may well be the children that make it a reality.”

Source : "Poll: Kids look forward to rock climbing on Mars" By Richard Stenger, www.cnn.com. May 2, 2002.
“It's getting darker and darker out there. We need to shine brighter and brighter.”

Source : "A conversation with Newsboys lead singer Michael Tait". Interview With Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com.
“The brain is a world consisting of a number of unexplored continents and great stretches of unknown territory.”
“I buy based on emotion, because I am fascinated with an object that I simply cannot live without. Although I often end up acquiring two or three works by an artist who particularly interests me, it's more for fear that a single one might get too lonely.”
“I'd have described myself as a Tolkien reader before this, but now I'd describe myself as a Tolkien geek.”
“Foreign Assistance is not an end in itself. The purpose of aid must be to create the conditions where it is no longer needed.”

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