Ben E. King Quotes

In my vocal, I think you can hear something of my earlier times when I'd sing in subway halls for the echo and perform doo-wop on street corners. But I had a lot of influences, too - singers like Sam Cooke, Brook Benton and Roy Hamilton.

Ben E. King

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 28, 1938 - April 30, 2015

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In my view, it is only when civilians are protected that we will defeat ISIS, and until that is at the centre of our plan, I will remain an outspoken advocate for that cause.

Jo Cox

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Herr Schroder has conducted two electoral campaigns, and he is doing it again now, by not telling people what is really necessary. He keeps avoiding the difficult and uncomfortable issues, those that imply changes and therefore provoke discussions.

Angela Merkel

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Yeah! I got type-two diabetes! I'm sure there's going to be some media scandal now, saying I got it because I gained and lost weight for movie parts or something - but I doubt that.

Tom Hanks

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I always thought of the English landscape as being English gardens.

Robert Wilson

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Put simply, we are still at war with radical Islamic groups and an ideological movement that can't be ignored nor wished away.

Michael T. Flynn

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Once you see dance as a weapon - and everyone has a different weapon - it makes dance really interesting.

Jon M. Chu

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Never believe anything until it has been officially denied.

Claud Cockburn

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The architect, Peter Arens who is the monstrous carbuncle architect, not merely did his design which had won a public competition never get built but his practice suffered financially for some years.

Anthony Holden

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My life has never been a part of a big plan. It's more of an unfolding adventure.

Asa Hutchinson

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Sometimes people can be wary of standing up... but I don't have a problem doing that.

Ashleigh Murray

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It's not a struggle, but sometimes when you're gone for a month or two, you start to miss your friends. I love acting so much that it fills that gap of being sad about not being able to see my friends.

Willow Shields

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In the long-run every Government is the exact symbol of its People, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have to say, Like People like Government.

Thomas Carlyle

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