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Sammy Davis, Jr. Quotes

I had more clothes than I had closets, more cars than garage space, but no money.

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: entertainer
Nationality: american
Birth: December 8, 1925 - May 16, 1990

Topics

Car Money Space Clothes More Garage

There are geniuses, savants; I'm not one of them. I work hard, I see where popular culture's going to move, but I've gotta keep having information pumped into me. I look under every rock.

Work Culture Me Work Hard Look Rock

Anyone who has ever stopped to watch a hawk in flight will know that this is one of the natural world's most elegant phenomena.

World Flight Know Will Elegant Hawk

He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

Diligence Labor Never Need Despair

The search for happiness has long been a dominant feature of American life. It's a byproduct of prosperity, not to mention the most famous line in the Declaration of Independence.

Life Happiness Independence Search

You have two choices, two paths to take as a comedian. You can tackle the difficult subjects and be harsh about it, be brash, be abrasive. But adding hatred to racism is not going to help everybody. So I like to have fun around it.

Racism Fun Have Fun Choices Help

Everyone knows that if you can keep on making money, everyone's happy.

Money Happy Making Money You Keep

The German mind has a talent for making no mistakes but the very greatest.

Clifton Fadiman

Mistakes Talent Mind Greatest Making

You only live once. Trying to do the right thing for other people often doesn't work out, and you have to follow your own path in order to make things work out best for everyone.

Work Live Path Best People You

I'm just having fun.

Fun Having Fun Just Having

I'm a capitalist. I believe in capitalism. But capitalism only works if you have safety nets to deal with people who are naturally left behind and brutalized by it.

Thomas Friedman

People Safety Capitalism Believe You

I think Alison Krauss and her band are the best today. The same goes for Rick Skaggs and his band.

Today Best Think Band Same Her

Music videos were this lucky career opportunity. They were assignments. I was providing a service, and they were meant to be punchy and gimmicky and fun.

Music Opportunity Service Fun Career

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