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Al Jarreau Quotes

My mother and father come from that post-Depression, middle-of-World-War -I kind of thinking that says, 'Find a practical job. You know what I mean, Mr. Big Shot? So, you can sing a song ...'

Al Jarreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017

Topics

Father Mother Job Song Thinking You

I think it's just in human nature: if you've got two guys fighting, and you don't really know them, you're going to root for the guy who comes from your country.

Michael Bisping

Nature Think Fighting Human Nature

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

John Wooden

Character Talent Winning Repeat

I couldn't care less about what people think of me! I do what I do, and I don't care about what other people think is cool. I don't care about image!

Steve Jones

People Me Cool Think Care Image

If you don't want to be a slave, stop acting like a slave.

Stefan Molyneux

You Acting Stop Want Slave Like

Our end goal is for TaskRabbit to be for everybody and everywhere and every device.

Stacy Brown-Philpot

End Goal Everybody Our Every Device

Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth.

Jean de la Bruyere

Truth Logic Conviction Add Technique

I've always been a geek and slightly awkward... slightly umm... I was never the cool kid at school.

David Tennant

School Cool Never Kid Awkward Geek

In our work and in our living, we must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth, rather than a reason for destruction.

Audre Lorde

Work Growth Living Difference Reason

My writing is not just all facts and voices. I strive to create a text that works as a sign, pointing out undercurrents that lie beneath the facts.

Svetlana Alexievich

Lie Writing Facts Create Strive Out

I know the English fans will treat players as they deserve, and I'm not worried about that in the slightest.

Sergio Ramos

Treat Know Will Deserve Fans About

People write me every day. It feels like this cycle that keeps giving, because as far along as I get in my happiness and success, hearing other people's stories is a constant reminder of where I came from, where people are, and how much help everybody still needs.

Tig Notaro

Success Happiness Day People Me

Governing was always difficult for conservatives, but as they return to the opposition, they are rediscovering their skill at blame evasion.

Thomas Frank

Blame Skill Difficult Always Return