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Yusef Lateef Quotes

When the soul looks out of its body, it should see only beauty in its path. These are the sights we must hold in mind, in order to move to a higher place.

Yusef Lateef

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: October 9, 1920 - December 23, 2013

Topics

Beauty Path Soul Mind Body Place

I was fascinated by movies from age 12.

Jean Paul Gaultier

Age Movies Fascinated

I've worked with some brilliant coaches, and I've taken a real interest in all the methods they use and the choices they make. And I can tell you that Moyes's sessions and the things he says in his team meetings are spot on.

Robin Van Persie

Team Choices Meetings You I Can

The first show I was in was 'Dracula' in 1975.

Judge Reinhold

First Show Dracula

Man seeks to escape himself in myth, and does so by any means at his disposal. Drugs, alcohol, or lies. Unable to withdraw into himself, he disguises himself. Lies and inaccuracy give him a few moments of comfort.

Jean Cocteau

Man Alcohol Moments Comfort Escape

I try to read a lot and listen to a lot of good songwriters, and I try to actually work on the craft of writing a song rather than just leaving it up to inspiration.

Jason Isbell

Work Good Writing Song Leaving Try

Acting I never worried about, but it's so strange that on-camera work is so much more technical than theatre work, which I would have never thought in a million years.

Donna Lynne Champlin

Work Theatre Thought Acting Strange

If I could have one prayer answered, I would pray for patience. I move so fast sometimes. I try to slow down.

Debra Winger

Patience Prayer Slow Down Sometimes

I hate the whole concept of comfort! It's like when people say: 'Well we're not really in love but we're in a comfortable relationship.' You're abandoning a lot of ideas when you're too into comfort.

Christian Louboutin

Love Relationship Hate People Ideas

In 1966, NASA took over in space, and it has been a bureaucratic mess ever since.

Chuck Yeager

Space NASA Over Mess Been Ever

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.

Bruce Lee

Tree Wind Bamboo Willow Notice Most

Terrorism is escalating to the point that Americans soon may have to choose between civil liberties and more intrusive means of protection.

William S. Cohen

Choose Terrorism More Protection May

This idea that if you're pro-environment you're anti-energy is just something we've got to change, so that attitude is something we're working on very much.

Scott Pruitt

Change Attitude You Something Just