Charlie Parker (Yardbird and Bird) Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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Do I want to write a musical? No. I like to do musicals.
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There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.
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Koran says whoever believes in God in the last day shall be saved. It is a religion whose very name, Islam, comes from the word Shalom, which means peace. It's about establishing peace. We greet each other with peace be upon you, which the Jews do in greeting each other.
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I give all the glory to God. It's kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.
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Parodies of commercials are by no means new and have been popular going back to black-and-white TV shows of the '50s.
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When we begin to desire a thing, to yearn for it with all our hearts, we begin to establish relationship with it in proportion to the strength and persistency of our longing and intelligent effort to realize it.
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Nothing exists except through language.
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An unlimited America was the vision for the nation set forth by our Founding Fathers. It is the vision enshrined in those two great charters of freedom: our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution. Many of America's most intractable problems stem from the fact that we have strayed from that vision - and lost direction.
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All previous populist movements were demanding things from governments, whereas the Tea Party is saying, 'Give us less, go away.' That's heartening to see.
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I didn't really want to be a teacher, but there was nothing else I could be. Most of those who went to the university became teachers. It was just the racial restriction on Africans.
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Mostly, I don't write overtly personal stuff.
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I just feel I've got thousands and thousands of young fans that have to learn about what's real when it comes to AIDS.
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Decolonisation seems to have dented little the sense of superiority that since 1945 has made American leaders in particular consistently underestimate the intensity of nationalist feeling in Asia and Africa.
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Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step - it is an old business procedure.
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Only 10 percent of the people in the U.S. like dry wines. You shouldn't get down on people just because they like a little sugar.
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The secret to everything for me is doing yoga every day. It does do nice things for your body, but it also kind of calms you down and chills you out. Other than that, I don't really drink alcohol and I always take my makeup off at night!
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As cliched as it sounds, I'm taking every day as it comes.
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To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.
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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
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Mine is one of the most beautiful professions in fashion: making others happy with an idea... I am happy because I did the job I dreamt of as a child.
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I love artists like Prince, who hold on to that element of mystery.
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You can't change the market; the market just is.
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There will always be that dreadful monster prejudice to do extra battle against because of their color.
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Prejudice hasn't changed to this day, not in golf. Maybe in other sports.
