Ray Stevens Quotes

I did recording sessions as a musician as well as a background vocalist and enjoyed every minute of it. I remember singing harmony with Waylon Jennings on a few songs that were hits. Chet Atkins always put me up so high that I strained to hit every note. It was a lot of fun.

Ray Stevens

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For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.

John Burroughs

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In the world of digital currencies, the social network around open source projects has become a critical test bed for ideas, products, services, and early users.

Meltem Demirors

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I've been a little bit obsessed with religion, without being a religious person, for about a decade.

Tom Perrotta

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The very first individual that breaks out in my mind as a top villain is Gorgeous George, and it's hard to beat the first guy.

Roddy Piper

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One of my favorite comedies of all time is 'Terms of Endearment;' that's my pace.

Mike Birbiglia

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But when I went on the stage to do a show, I would put on makeup because I felt that it enhanced my act; it drew attention to what I was doing.

Little Richard

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Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life.

Brian Sandoval

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Our fathers valued change for the sake of its results; we value it in the act.

Alice Meynell

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People can get certain good things out of fame, but until it killed a princess nobody ever talked about how bad it can be.

Sherry Stringfield

GoodPeopleGood ThingsBadPrincess

I originated my own cliches, but I'm finding that's not working for me anymore.

Tom Bodett

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The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough to get their work done.

Thomas Carlyle

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Afghanistan and Iraq were lumped together in what was called a 'global war on terrorism.'

Richard Engel

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