Gil Scott-Heron Quotes

My songs were always about the tone of voice rather than the words.

Gil Scott-Heron

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 1, 1949 - May 27, 2011

Topics

WordsVoiceAlwaysToneRatherThan

My first failure was to be born a child not wanted by his father or mother, as they parted shortly after I was born.

Jeremy Lloyd

FailureFatherMotherChildBorn

I thank God I'm myself and for the life I'm given to live and for friends and lovers and beloveds, and I thank God for knowing that all those people have already paid for me.

Maya Angelou

LifeLiveGodMyselfPeopleMe

It's easier to force feed people than it is to give 'em what they want. It makes more money.

Merle Haggard

MoneyPeopleWantMoreForceFeed

There is no one who is present all the time, but you work on becoming present when you are interacting with people who are working for you, being able to hear them without a sense of threat, to go into those meetings with confidence and not arrogance.

Amy Cuddy

WorkConfidenceTimePeoplePresent

I have fallen in love with American names, the sharp names that never get fat.

Stephen Vincent Benet

LoveAmericanFatNeverNamesSharp

Men acquiesce in a thousand things, once righteously and boldly done, to which, if proposed to them in advance, they might find endless objections.

Robert Dale Owen

MenFindDoneThingsThousandOnce

What is fashion? I don't know.

Mickey Drexler

FashionKnow

I feel really honored to be part of The #seetherealme campaign. It's really amazing, as it helps many teen girls who are struggling. It helps them to find themselves and be true to who they are.

Jazz Jennings

TeenAmazingFeelBe TrueFindTrue

I like actors - such as Margaret Rutherford and Peter Lorre - who aren't afraid to over-act like real people. When I take a job, I can always come up with ten different ways of doing the part. But I'll always choose the flashiest one. You've got to dress the window a bit.

Denholm Elliott

JobDressPeopleWindowYouChoose

In an environment where you've got to push innovations out the door fast and keep the cost of innovation low, the probability that you'll be successful is actually much higher.

Clayton M. Christensen

InnovationDoorPushEnvironmentYou

Now, I am perfectly willing to just enjoy my career by choosing roles simply because I consider them to be a challenge and doing the best possible job I can.

Cicely Tyson

ChallengeBestJobI AmDoingEnjoy

At the zoo, people would gather around the railway to see the snakes being fed, and my brothers would walk around the group, taking from purses or bags or using a razor to cut pockets and take wallets.

Apollo Robbins

WalkPeopleZooGroupSeeRailway

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