Quotes of Melvin Maddocks

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Giving jazz the Congressional seal of approval is a little like making Huck Finn an honorary Boy Scout.

- Melvin Maddocks

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“ At one time or another we are all called to leave the safety of our homes, the certainty of what we know, the illusions of who we are. Not everyone will heed this call, of course. And those who do will risk losing themselves completely. But if we choose to ignore the invitation, we risk never knowing who we might have become. We risk dying without knowing what it is to live. ”

- Thomas Lloyd Qualls

“ The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office. ”

- Robert Frost

“ What I stand for is what I stand on. ”

- Wendell Berry

“ There are many Mondays to go before I die. I may as well look forward to them. ”

- Trevor Carss

“ Love is like a brick. You can build a house, or you can sink a dead body. ”

- Lady Gaga

“ It’s not bragging if you can back it up. ”

- Muhammad Ali

“ All for one and one for all. ”

- Alexandre Dumas

“ Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. ”

- Confucius

“ I can't make someone stay, but I can make me stay with someone. A successful relationship needs a constant decision to remain committed. ”

- Jeffrey Alcuizar Igot

“ True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked. ”

- Erich Segal

“ If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. ”

- Confucius

“ Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ Be supportive of others the way you would want them to be supportive of you. ”

- Ken Poirot

“ Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. ”

- Pablo Picasso

“ All my problems bow before my stubbornness. ”

- Amit Kalantri

“ Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love. ”

- Billy Graham

“ My sister will die over and over again for the rest of my life. Grief is forever. It doesn't go away; it becomes a part of you, step for step, breath for breath. I will never stop grieving Bailey because I will never stop loving her. That's just how it is. Grief and love are conjoined, you don't get one without the other. All I can do is love her, and love the world, emulate her by living with daring and spirit and joy. ”

- Jandy Nelson

“ Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay. ”

- Dalai Lama XIV

“ Enmity builds walls; love builds bridges. Enlightenment is the highway to world peace. ”

- Matshona Dhliwayo

“ I can only think about the past, but I can always design the future. ”

- Davin Ferrigon

“ The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience. ”

- Emily Dickinson

“ Love cannot be hidden. It even shines in the darkest places." ~ Carla Olson Gade, The Shadow Catcher's Daughter ”

- Carla Olson Gade

“ The beautiful thing about love is that you just need to plant it once and nurture it and it shall bloom into blossoms that would cover the valleys. ”

- Hermann J. Steinherr

“ No,' Nora said, almost in a whisper. 'It's because ' she looked carefully for the words 'you didn't stare at me. I saw you blush, and you immediately lowered your eyes. And I should have been embarrassed, ashamed... but I, I just felt safe, and I stood there unafraid.' She closed her eyes, taking in all the feelings of gratitude she had for that moment. 'That's when I knew I could trust you in a way that I didn't know was possible. ”

- Hani Selim

“ Whether you know or not, you are the infinite potential of love, peace and joy ”

- Amit Ray