Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Morris) Quotes
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God doesn't want us to merely sit around dreaming about things we can do and be. That's a good place to start, but a poor place to stop. God wants us to turn our dreams into action.
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Scratch a Yale man with both hands and you'll be lucky to find a coast-guard. Usually you find nothing at all.
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After the success of my first album and the success of 'Flow Joe' kind of faded, I was struggling to make some money and make ends meet.
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The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other.
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I've wanted to write comics ever since I figured out it was a job.
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Time has lost all meaning in that nightmare alley of the Western world known as the American mind.
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In this era in which we live, the old-fashioned virtues grow increasingly unpopular.
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But now that I'm a blonde, guys are so blatant about coming on to me.
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My mom and stepdad were strict. I couldn't date; I couldn't go out. And I was a kid who was never good at just taking no for an answer. I needed to understand why. And sometimes they weren't interested in explaining.
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There is no bore like a clever bore.
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I've got a 12-year-old grandson who, when he was 3 years old, before he could say many other words, could name the different kinds of dinosaurs.
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Luckily, I was raised by people who'd already seen all the yuck stuff, which is why they originally didn't want me to act. I understood the difference between getting a part at a Hollywood party and getting a job.
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Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.
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Yes, my parents are strict about me having a childhood. I go ice skating and sledding, and swimming in the summer.
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Identify your niche and dominate it. And when I say dominate, I just mean work harder than anyone else could possibly work at it.
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Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you.
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My father became the Mayor of Indian Wells, California, a tony desert enclave of rich, conservative Republicans.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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I'm obsessed with golf, so I love going to play golf.
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It is a wise tune that knows its own father, and I like my music to be the legitimate offspring of respectable parents.
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I would wear pajamas to work every day if it were up to me.
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I don't know where the time went. I sure have enjoyed it.
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I had some problems with fidelity in my life but pretty much got along with everybody.
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You know, I have seven children, so I guess I know some things about life.
