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B. B. King Quotes

Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015

Topics

Family Man Growing Up Wolf Stand Up

I make my films because I'm affected by a situation, by something that makes me want to reflect on it, that lends itself to an artistic reflection. I always aim to look directly at what I'm dealing with. I think it's a task of dramatic art to confront us with things that in the entertainment industry are usually swept under the rug.

Art Reflection Me Think Look Want

When a violent minority that crosses color lines comes to believe that killing those you know or do not know is a reasonable solution to problems, we are in need of another vision.

Vision Believe Color Problems You

I don't enjoy eating humble pie; it never tastes good. But I do appreciate it when it happens.

Good Humble Eating Appreciate Enjoy

They make three types of movies, and if you don't make one of those three, you have to find independent financing: It's either big-action superhero tent-pole thing, or it's an animated film, or it's an R-rated, raunchy sex comedy. They don't make movies about real people.

People Comedy You Sex Find Three

Whites often respond defensively when linked to other whites as a group or 'accused' of collectively benefiting from racism, because as individuals, each white person is 'different' from any other white person and expects to be seen as such.

Racism White Person Group Respond

My first and strongest memories about perfume come from childhood, from my mother, and they are a complex blend of her private and public selves.

Mother Memories Childhood Perfume

Sports is expensive, and you have to find a way to pay for it.

Sports You Find Way Pay Expensive

The script for 'Trainspotting' was amazing, and it was different from the book.

Jonny Lee Miller

Amazing Book Different Script

There is no disillusionment about India as far as I am concerned. There could never come a time when I would get disillusioned with my own country.

Time I Am Country India My Own Own

The sweetest two words are 'next time.' The sourest word is 'if.'

Chi Chi Rodriguez

Time Words Two Next Next Time Word

Watching Jaws just scared the living daylights out of me when I was young. I know a lot of people my age who are still petrified of sharks because of that film.

Age People Me Sharks Young Living

Obviously, a lot of non-profits live on donations, and that's a wonderful thing. But higher education can't exist on donations only because, if that were the case, we would have a hard time paying teachers adequate salaries.

Sebastian Thrun

Education Live Time Higher Education

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