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Ry Cooder for me is a master, a great master that has a wonderful feel for Cuban music. He's also paid tribute my talent a bit, even though I don't know half of what he knows.

Compay Segundo

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: cuban
  • Birth: November 18, 1907 - July 13, 2003

Topics

MusicGreatTalentMeFeelKnow

As a gamer, I like to go up and look at people's faces and see how good of a job they did.

Jim Lee

GoodJobPeopleLookGoSee

The oath of renunciation and allegiance is a solemn vow taken by thousands of immigrants each year to become a United States citizen. The oath is the fundamental statement of allegiance to the United States, and this allegiance is what unites America.

Jim Ryun

AmericaYearImmigrantsCitizenOath

Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about government's failure to fix real problems.

Jim Cooper

FailureHomeGovernmentLosingBack

The Sun's magnetic field reverses every 11 years. There have been a quarter of a million reversals since our predecessor, Homo Habilis, emerged, and they haven't killed us yet.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

SunYearsQuarterUsBeenMillion

Yes, there have to be places for safe wonderful stories.

Maurice Sendak

PlacesSafeYesWonderfulStories

That so few now dare to be eccentric, marks the chief danger of the time.

John Stuart Mill

TimeDareNowDangerChiefFew

Man has a limited biological capacity for change. When this capacity is overwhelmed, the capacity is in future shock.

Alvin Toffler

ChangeFutureManOverwhelmedShock

Like other kids wanted to become firemen or astronauts, I wanted to make people laugh.

Steven Wright

PeopleLaughBecomeAstronautsKids

I was a closet straight. I think I wanted to be gay because I thought it was arty and interesting. And also, I was phenomenally shy with girls.

Rupert Graves

ThinkThoughtInterestingGayShy

I've always had a lot of time for servicemen. Yet there's been this bad relationship between civilians and the armed services. We say to soldiers, 'We want you when we want you, but stay away in peacetime. We're proud of you, but keep away from my daughter and don't come drinking in my pub.'

Ross Kemp

DaughterRelationshipTimeProudYou

My desire was not to pass any island without taking possession, so that, one having been taken, the same may be said of all.

Christopher Columbus

DesireSaidIslandSameWithoutMay

I think we've all done things that are a detriment to ourselves, and we've all made good choices that have brought good things for us.

Clare-Hope Ashitey

GoodGood ThingsChoicesThinkDone

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