"My contributions were many: First clown director, with witty sayings and flashily dressed, now called master of ceremonies."

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Jelly Roll Morton

#Witty Quotes #Directors Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“I'm sure there has been something ridiculous [to sign], but nothing springs to mind. You have the usual things like breasts and such.”

Source : Source: www.washingtontimes.com
“Allah made the illusion look real and the real an illusion. He concealed the sea and made the foam visible, the wind invisible, and the dust manifest. you see the dust whirling, but how can the dust rise by itself? you see the foam, but not the ocean. invoke Him with deeds, not words; for deeds are real and will save you in the infinite-life.”
“I can't stand light. I hate weather. My idea of heaven is moving from one smoke-filled room to another.”
“Food is a tool. It is a weapon in the U.S. negotiating kit”
“The modern artist... is working and expressing an inner world - in other words - expressing the energy, the motion, and other inner forces.”

Source : Jackson Pollock, Gagosian Gallery (1990). “Jackson Pollock: black enamel paintings, April-May 1990”
“Take risks. Fail. Pick yourself back up again. And always, always remember this: there is no adversity capable of stopping you once the choice to persevere is made.”

Source : Jason Kilar's Commencement Address at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, www.c-span.org. May 10, 2015.
“I know it's a rare privilege, but if one can really tackle something in adult life that means that much to you, then it's more rewarding than anything I can imagine.”

Source : "Andrew Wiles on Solving Fermat". The NOVA Interview, www.pbs.org. November 1, 2000.
“Some people come in our life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons.”

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