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Tracy Chapman Quotes

As a child I always had a sense of social conditions and political situations. I think it had to do with the fact that my mother was always discussing things with my sister and me - also because I read a lot.

Tracy Chapman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: March 30, 1964

Topics

Mother Child Me Sister Think Always

Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations, that we have forgotten, as a people, the cost of a free and undivided Republic.

John A. Logan

Time People Free Present Cost

I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time.

John Dyer

Love Sea Time Water Sky Me

For America's economic future to remain prosperous, we must encourage pro-growth policies so that we continue to be the leader in innovation and entrepreneurship.

John Ensign

Leader Future Innovation America

I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side. When I got to college, as I was walking across campus one day, I ripped off a little flyer for this sketch-comedy group. It ended up being one of the greatest things I've ever done.

John Krasinski

Teacher Day College Walking Done Up

My success just evolved from working hard at the business at hand each day.

Johnny Carson

Success Business Day Hand Hard Just

Fans think that we're, like, football 24/7. We're all about life after football, too.

Rob Gronkowski

Life Football Think Fans Like After

Cynicism stems from disappointment. Cynical and faithless people were not always like that. They were filled with possibilities and hope as kids. But they tried and perhaps failed.

Robin S. Sharma

Hope People Disappointment Always

When I was 15, I went on a cricket tour of Zimbabwe with my school. My defining memory of it was stroking a semi-tame lioness at a game reserve. I grew up on a farm, so I felt I had an affinity with animals, and when it put a paw out, I thought I'd connected with it. But its claws came out and nicked my leg. Then I did the most stupid thing: I ran.

Rupert Evans

School Memory Stupid Cricket Game

My whole life has been one theme of self-sacrifice for my investors.

Martin Shkreli

Life Theme Whole Been Self-Sacrifice

I can't get no satisfaction.

Mick Jagger

Satisfaction Get

Bin Laden does reprehensible activities, and we should surely take care of that by killing him as soon as we can. But he's not an irrational man. He's a very worthy enemy. He's an enemy to worry about.

Michael Scheuer

Man Care Take Care Worry Enemy Him

If I told you about all the stories I don't tell, I would be violating the very boundaries I set for myself.

Joyce Maynard

Myself You Boundaries Tell Would