Donald Mason (Vakill) Quotes
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The contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants throughout our nation's history are undeniable, but the tendency to overlook their gallant efforts is pervasive and persistent.
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I first started writing fiction in college because I was attracted to beautiful sentences. I loved to read them. I wanted to write them.
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You can't stay the same. If you're a musician and a singer, you have to change, that's the way it works.
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Zionism is a revolutionary process. And in a revolution, you must be ready not to think too much about sentiments or human weaknesses.
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I worry that I can come off smarmy. I wonder if I was listening to myself if I'd want to kick my own ass.
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Let me encourage you, if someone has wronged you, and you still get that cringing feeling on the inside when you see or think about that person, take it to God and allow Him to keep your heart soft and sensitive.
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We're looking as far ahead as we can, and we don't get penalized for mistakes.
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A constant goal of mine is to try to put myself back in the place when I wrote something - not just to perform it on a surface level, but to re-enter that headspace, that emotion. That's the point of a live show - for it to feel immediate and present and a little bit unpredictable.
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There are no gods, we are told, so I must make my own salvation.
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Art is a way of life.
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Each generation, as it seeks to advance the common good, must ask anew: 'What are the requirements that governments may reasonably impose upon citizens, and how far do they extend? By appeal to what authority can moral dilemmas be resolved?'
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'7 Years' seems to have attracted a lot of age groups - people seem to see their own lives in the song, and it's great to see so many people reacting in that way to it.
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Growing up, I'd watch 'Rambo' or 'Commando,' and so many action heroes were these huge guys with six-pack abs. It almost became a novelty.
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Before 'Panda,' I had a buzz already.
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Young people discovering their sexuality must know they walk with a strong tradition and that they are not alone. They have a right to information without being pressured.
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There are plenty of people who have legs who are way more disabled than me.
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In my dreams, whatever I am doing, I look down to see if I have prosthetics. It sets my time frame in my dream, I think. I'd have these dreams that I am running and launching myself, and I look down and see that I have prosthetics. I have a lot of those, where I do great, amazing things with my prosthetics.
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The greatest sin is judgment without knowledge.
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It's nice to be able to let the fans know that you're around and say 'Hi.'
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If anyone wants to know what the definition of 'dope' means, it's: 'Definition of Public Enemy.'
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I'm pretty sure people thought I was like a dope rapper.
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'Something Good' is a feel-good song. A reminder that you're dope and have something wonderful to offer life and yourself and the world.
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Vakill's like Columbians sitting in a circle, my name has a dope ring to it
