"Some guys said 'Here's bop!' Wham! They said, 'Here's something we can make money on!' Wham! 'Here's a comedian!' Wham! Here's a guy who talks funny talk!'"

-- Charlie Parker

#Guy Quotes #Comedian Quotes #Bops Quotes

“Queen and huntress, chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Goddess, excellently bright.”
“I don't need a church to tell me I'm wrong where I already know I'm wrong; I need a Church to tell me I'm wrong where I think I'm right”
“So I regard my part in Genevieve as a real challenge”
“Opportunity is never lost... it simply moves on to someone else if you don't seize it!”

Source : FaceBook post by Kim Garst from Apr 11, 2014
“If you know the differences between an oak and a poplar, a spruce and a pine, down to the needles... you are able to paint that tree with more conviction, even if done with a few broad strokes.”
“The truth simply is that's all. It doesn't need reasons: it doesn't have to be right: it's just the truth. Period....”
“I became a big Kings fan, and then later on my hometown of Ottawa got a team, so then I was very, very torn. I just love both of those teams very much.”
“I actually think that the president owes the Jews of Europe an apology. They deserve better from the President of the United States. Anti-semitism is on the rise, and somebody must stick up for them.”

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