"Sometimes you have to forget your principles and do whatâ€™s right."

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Source : Dave Van Ronk, Dave Ronk (2013). “The Mayor of MacDougal Street [2013 edition]: A Memoir”, p.25, Da Capo Press

Dave Van Ronk

#Principles Quotes #Sometimes Quotes #Forget You Quotes

“Frank Zappa... was Beethoven for insane rock guys.”
“I say a vote for the Democrats or Republicans is the ONLY wasted vote.... By buying into the rhetoric that there are only two parties worth voting for...you increase their power. And with it, you promote the watered-down freedoms and endless government growth that these two parties consisently vote for.”
“Only two can keep a secret if on of them is dead.”
“I'll be out having a good time and stick my gum on the side of my cup - I know, it's a horrible habit - and people will steal the cup.”

Source : "Jenna Jameson: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. August 7, 2008.
“It was not surprising ....that [my father] should seldom have long seasons of agonizing prayer such as some have experienced, for His closeness to God was not limited to special seasons, but was a continuous and uninterrupted service.”
“Marking the differences between them was really important. It just became second nature. When we were choosing pajamas or something, instantly you'd be able to spot: those are [princess] Margaret, those are [princess] Elizabeth. It became this sort of language, really, of the two sisters.”
“Mick's not good on his own problems, but he's very good at other people's. He's been wonderful over the years. I don't mean I ring him up every week, but he's fantastic.”
“Earlier in this century, philanthropy often flowed from the wills of dead industrialists. In recent decades, it's as likely to have come from a very alive business leader, entertainer, artist or sports star. The most effective of these patrons begin the process of giving by asking what they care about passionately.”

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