"History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes."

-- Paul Eldridge

#Transformation Quotes #Silent Quotes #Footnotes Quotes

“Kanye West hasn't really done anything worthwhile-- except maybe musically, I haven't heard him. But he hasn't overthrown the government.”
“I'm not trying to be something I ain't. That's right. I'm me.”
“Happy moments, PRAISE GOD Difficult moments, SEEK GOD Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD Painful moments, TRUST GOD Every moment, THANK GOD”
“I was with Miles Davisfor a couple of years as his bass player, and it was a beautiful experience. After two years I said to him, "Listen, man, I want to leave your band." He goes, "Why?" I said, "Because I want to develop not just as a bass player, but I want to get more into composition, into producing, and I'm working with Aretha Franklin and Luther Vandross and all these guys, and I want to really see how much I can grow and develop." He actually gave me his blessing.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org
“Bring me an order of escargots, but hold the slugs.”
“I'll read a script maybe twice, but I'll think about the role more than I'll rehearse lines.”
“What is your trouble? Mistaken identity.”

Source : "Ask the Awakened: the Negative Way". Book by Wei Wu Wei, 1963.
“If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. In my view, science and Buddhism share a search for the truth and for understanding reality. By learning from science about aspects of reality where its understanding may be more advanced, I believe that Buddhism enriches its own worldview.”

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