"Isaac Hayes told me once, 'There's no such thing as old-school. Either you went to school or you didn't.'"

-- Raphael Saadiq

#Old School Quotes #School Quotes #Isaac Quotes

“Do not fear so, here is one who would be a blade at your back. A shield across your breast. Here is kin, here is strength to lean upon, to share as you share in need.”
“The trouble with giving yourself a pep talk is, that deep down you know it's all bullshit.”
“Friendship with the wise gets better with time, as a good book gets better with age.”
“Iâ€™ve already lived through the worst time of my life. So I know that whatever happens to me from now on, nothing will ever be as bad as it was back then. That makes me happy.”
“The simple fact of yourself... there it is... just you... no excitement about it... a very simple fact... the only thing you have... keep it as clear as you can.”
“Donâ€™t waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions; go over, under, through, and opinions will change organically when youâ€™re the boss. Or they wonâ€™t. Who cares? Do your thing, and donâ€™t care if they like it.”
“Without international participation, jobs and emissions will simply shift overseas to countries that require few, if any, environmental protections, harming the global environment as well as the U.S. economy.”
“I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.”

Source : "A Woman’s Place" by Ken Auletta, www.newyorker.com. July 11 & 18, 2011.

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