"When I was a little boy, I told my dad, 'When I grow up, I want to be a musician.' My dad said: 'You can't do both, Son'."

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Chet Atkins

#Growing Up Quotes #Dad Quotes #Son Quotes

“Sometimes in order to help He makes us cry Happy the eye that sheds tears for His sake Fortunate the heart that burns for His sake Laughter always follow tears Blessed are those who understand Life blossoms wherever water flows Where tears are shed divine mercy is shown”
“I have a rule: I want the pilot flying me up in the air at 30,000 feet to make more than a guy working at Taco Bell.”
“Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present.”
“Youâ€™ll see, there are a million ways to kill off the soft parts of yourself.”
“[James] Baldwin "was one of greatest intellectuals of his time. He was an important voice, period, not an important black voice."”
“I kind of grew up my whole life as an underdog. I had two older brothers who would beat on me and then let me know I wasn't much compared to them. And it's still like that. Guys like that keep you humble, being around them every day and realizing I'm still the little brother to them.”
“I was surprised by the level of sophistication of the Special Operation forces. Among them were anthropologists and PhD candidates. I felt because I understand the patterns of nineteenth-century jihad in West Africa that I was definitely going to be more advanced than they were in comprehending what the militant rallying cry was.”

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“I'm not a real film buff. Unfortunately, I don't have time. I just don't go. And I become very nervous when I go to a film because I worry so much about the director and it is hard for me to digest my popcorn.”

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