Curtis Mayfield Quotes

How many 54-year-old quadriplegics are putting albums out? You just have to deal with what you got, try to sustain yourself as best you can, and look to the things that you can do.

Curtis Mayfield

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 3, 1942 - December 26, 1999

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BestYourselfYouLookTryOut

I've learned that, in many cases, people say, 'I want ground truth,' and they don't really mean it. There are warts all over this organization, as there are in many organizations, but you just have to tell truth to power and let the chips fall where they may.

John F. Kelly

TruthPowerPeopleOrganizationYou

What's special about Superman is that he will always make the right choice.

Max Landis

ChoiceSupermanSpecialWillRight

On the first day I got my wheelchair, I was also given all my clothes for the next day, a little pile on the chair. I was so proud of myself for getting it all on - the socks and everything. Dressing is a struggle, and it can take up to an hour and a half.

Michael Graves

MyselfDayStruggleProudChair

In a romantic comedy, it's usually a good idea to have people who can't stand the fact that they are attracted to each other.

Amanda Peet

GoodRomanticPeopleStandComedy

Great melody over great riffs is, to me, the secret of it all.

Steven Tyler

GreatMeSecretOverMelodyRiffs

We used to play a lot outdoors, not in leagues, but just in our spare time.

Steve Yzerman

TimeOutdoorsPlayUsedJustOur

From the very beginning, history wasn't content simply to be nostalgic fairytales; it wanted to make you think.

Simon Schama

HistoryBeginningThinkYouContent

Of all government expenditures, defense spending is the... most stimulative to the economy.

Trent Franks

GovernmentEconomyDefenseMost

I wrote 'The Match,' my cricket novel, between 2002 and 2005. In retrospect, almost an age of innocence in cricket and a time when it was rare to find the game deep in fiction.

Romesh Gunesekera

AgeTimeCricketGameDeepFind

I miss California... I love driving.

Michael Stuhlbarg

LoveDrivingCaliforniaMissI Love

One of my rules is: If it's good for the planet, it's usually good for your wallet.

Jean Chatzky

GoodRulesWalletPlanetYour

I honestly thought I was going to win a major championship quicker than what I did, but it clearly took a little bit longer than expected.

Jason Day

WinThoughtClearlyLittleGoing

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