"It wasn't that I ever knew I'd be at the Met for 20 years, or 30 years, or 40 years, or anything like that"

-- James Levine

#Years Quotes #Mets Quotes

“Charity always feels better to the donor than to the recipient.”
“People are always so surprised when they meet me. Firstly, that I'm 'so tiny', and secondly that I'm 'so sweet'. They seem surprised that they're not scared of me.”
“Have you ever seen a really good chocolate dish & women? It affects women not like men. Itâ€™s incredible.”
“Everything in moderation, with occasional excess.”

Source : Neil Peart (2002). “Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road”, p.354, ECW Press
“I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.”
“Woman I love the Vibes, I love the Spice, I love the Passion you bring...”

Source : "Song: 'Brown Skin'". 2007.
“I've got lots of good friends. I could have affairs. I can read a book all night, put the cat on the end of the bed. I can pick up my passport and go to France. I don't have to ask anybody.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Most of her participation in the United Nations, which [??] history, as I say, I don't take too seriously, because I know how that UN operation works, and it is essentially a facade in which the work is done back in Washington and in the capitals involved, and the people up front are just going through the motions.”

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