Curtis Mayfield Quotes

As a kid, sometimes you have nobody to turn to. I could always go back to some of the sermons and talk to myself in a righteous manner and put that in a song.

Curtis Mayfield

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MyselfSongYouBackGoSometimes

It's a dream to be able to just play a multi-faceted character.

Viola Davis

CharacterDreamPlayJustAble

Seeing that a Pilot steers the ship in which we sail, who will never allow us to perish even in the midst of shipwrecks, there is no reason why our minds should be overwhelmed with fear and overcome with weariness.

John Calvin

FearSailShipSeeingPilotWhy

I don't think there is a hidden purpose to the universe that you have to puzzle out.

Robert Fulghum

PurposePuzzleThinkUniverseYou

Anyone can show exceptional leadership ability in easy times. When all's going to plan, anyone can be inspirational/excellent/innovative and strong. The real question is how do you show up when everything's falling apart?

Robin S. Sharma

LeadershipStrongPlanEasyYou

I was never a worker. And that's not even being arrogant. I was just never a worker.

Jay-Z

NeverArrogantBeingJustEven

Not all of our movies work, but we take shots, and we're able to do that because we really stick to low budgets.

Jason Blum

WorkMoviesTakeLowStickShots

Paul McCartney and John Lennon would often write a song a day, so I have the same workmanlike philosophy.

Jason Mraz

DaySongPhilosophyWriteSamePaul

We live in a world where, for whatever reason, the conversations that tend to stick are the ones where 'if it bleeds, it leads.' But we've always been afraid of new technologies in spite of the fact that they've helped improve our lives in countless ways.

Jason Silva

LiveWorldNewReasonImproveStick

I suppose in the back of my mind I was always one of those guys who had a disdain for money. It had a value if you wanted to buy something, but if you didn't want to buy something, you didn't need it.

Chuck Feeney

MoneyValueMindYouBackWant

I think the thing about it is when you grow up in Chicago there's such a thing as putting on airs, you know? And you just learn not to put on airs. Don't act like, 'Oh boy, I'm somebody.' They'll slap you down.

Bob Newhart

ThinkGrowLearnYouDownKnow

He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden.

Plato

NatureAgeHappyYouthCalmFeel

We cannot collect enough taxes to catch up with spending. Do I know a solution? Not really. Do your politicians know a solution? Does our commander-in-chief offer a solution? Absolutely not.

Rick Santelli

EnoughSolutionKnowTaxesUpCatch

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