Jason Mraz Quotes
The power of the masses can influence any government in the world. The power of the masses can elect an official, start a revolution, and drive history. Nelson Mandela did it alone from his prison cell. Ghandi did it lying down. Egypt did it singing songs.
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The only thing that matters is what happens on the little hump out in the middle of the field.
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I cry all the time. I love to laugh, too. It's important to create an environment for yourself where you feel what you need to and don't hold it in.
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If the reporter has killed our imagination with his truth, he threatens our life with his lies.
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When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
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I'm not the type of person that is forced.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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Do you know why dogs are man's best friend? It's because they're not in politics.
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I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump & Grind' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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I almost laughed about the Machiavellian plans of the presidents of the United States.
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Our emerging workforce is not interested in command-and-control leadership. They don't want to do things because I said so; they want to do things because they want to do them.
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If there's a trait for not sleeping, I probably have it.
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I would not hesitate to vote for a white person as president if I thought he was the best person for the job.
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Well, youth is the period of assumed personalities and disguises. It is the time of the sincerely insincere.
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You get so weak from eating pears that you fall down, and then they come and take you away on a stretcher.
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If I focus on being an activist and my job is to be a rapper, I'm not going to be as good of a rapper. I need to focus on hip-hop and focus on making the music, so that when the activists come to me and they need my voice to create a platform, then I've got enough people listening to me. Not because I'm conscious, but because I'm dope.
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I became a member of the faculty at Northwestern University in 1965 but did not complete my thesis until two years later at a graduate ceremony at which Carnegie Institute of Technology became Carnegie-Mellon University. At Northwestern, I was mentored by the 'three Bobs:' Robert Eisner, Robert Strotz and Robert Clower.
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I have a terrifying long list of fears. Literally everything - diseases, spiders... and people getting tired of me.
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Spelunking is dangerous enough without adding in anything that could be described with the word 'ravening'.
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I was sort of in denial about doing country for awhile but I sort of grew up and realized who I was, what I wanted to say. I think country music is the best music in the world and I'm glad to be doing a country album. I hope people will love it as much as I loved making it.
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One of kindness and integrity. I know I fail constantly, but I’m working towards being a reliable and worthy contributor to the world.
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Take a look at all the third-world countries that are increasing the so called standard of living. One aspect of this rise in standard of living is the increased consumption of animal products, which directly correlates with the rise in heart disease.
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I love the sea, but I avoid any sort of seaside resort that has skyscrapers or seaside entertainments.
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The power of the masses can influence any government in the world. The power of the masses can elect an official, start a revolution, and drive history. Nelson Mandela did it alone from his prison cell. Ghandi did it lying down. Egypt did it singing songs.
