"I had been raised on country and western in Missouri. But gospel was great."

-- Steve Cropper

#Country Quotes #Missouri Quotes #Raised Quotes

“I used to want to change the world. Now I'm open to letting it change me.”

Source : Po Bronson (2013). “What Should I Do With My Life?”, p.392, Random House
“A correct theory is the first step towards improvement, by showing what we need and what we might accomplish.”

Source : William Stanley Jevons (1871). “The Theory of Political Economy”, p.14
“I try to work and enjoy life, and that's about all.”

Source : Interview with Sean O'Neal, music.avclub.com. December 12, 2006.
“I'm in my 80s and not a keen television fan.”
“The expression of a man's face is commonly a help to his thoughts, or glossary on his speech; but the countenance of Newman Noggs, in his ordinary moods, was a problem which no stretch of ingenuity could solve.”
“In case of dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field.”

Source : James Naismith (1941). “Basketball: Its Origin and Development”, p.54, U of Nebraska Press
“I think a person who is disabled should be disabled by no act of their own. If you become disabled because of alcoholism, drugs, or things of that nature, I do not think those conditions qualify someone to be called disabled. I think those conditions result from personal decisions.”
“Lord Of The Rings' fandom was massive, worldwide, entrenched. Generally it had been part of the fans' life all their life, because they had it read to them as children; they'd become Tolkien students.”

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