"High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream."

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Source : "Transitioning From Athlete To AuthorHas Opened A Colorful New World". Blivin, J., kareemabduljabbar.com. June 19, 2012.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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“My needs were simple I didn't bother much with themes or felicitous phrases and skipped fine descriptions of weather, landscapes and interiors. I wanted characters I could believe in, and I wanted to be made curious about what was to happen to them. Generally, I preferred people to be falling in and out of love, but I didn't mind so much if they tried their hand at something else. It was vulgar to want it, but I liked someone to say 'Marry me' by the end.”
“Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
“I think we can all agree. SHINEY.”
“The movies people don't talk about or remember after six months' time don't really matter.”
“If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is tempermental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.”
“You get faith by studying the Word. Study that Word until something in you "knows that you know" and that you do not just hope that you know.”
“Well, I like empowering my clients.”
“It's funny when you put music up against picture, and all your preconceptions go away, and you start over. You just realize that that doesn't work at all.”

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