Dolphy Quotes

#1. It was exciting just to stand in front of the hallowed ground of Birdland that had been blessed by John Coltrane, or the Five Spot on St. Mark's Place where Billie Holiday used to sing, where Eric Dolphy and Ornette Coleman opened the field of jazz like human can openers.

Patti Smith

#2. As Eric Dolphy said 'Once you play the music, it's in the air. It's gone'. And that's true. But when you record it, it comes back to haunt you sometimes.

John Abercrombie

#3. It's always surprising to be reminded that while you're watching and thinking about people, all knowing and superior, they're watching and thinking about you, right back at you.

Terry Pratchett

#4. Trying to play the new concept with a outward bound feeling.

Eric Dolphy

#5. A bully doesn't answer you; he may hear but pays no heed; he talks on as if you were of no account, and it gives him the advantage always at the start, though not always

Ursula K. Le Guin

#6. Statistically, it would be insanity to go into the theatre for money. According to the statistics, you should just stay home. The odds are just incredible.

Maureen Stapleton

#7. I think U.N. organizations are important organizations. They exist for good reasons. And we also admit that there is room for us to improve the way we do business. The WHO will be a very positive and proactive partner in the overall U.N. reform, which is also important.

Margaret Chan

#8. Sure, some of us humans might be angry at a sovereign God about Hell, but know that that is about as meaningful as a few germs being angry at humans about bleach.

Criss Jami

#9. The victors always think they are righteous. But then, they always seem to start a mighty unrighteous squabbling over the spoils.

Stephen L. Carter

#10. Josh takes chances; he's braver than I am. He always takes that extra step when he nos he shouldn't. He does it anyway and he learns. I think we adults have a lot to learn from that. Perhaps to be not so afraid and oversensible about reaching for goals.

Cecelia Ahern

#11. There isn't enough paper in the world to write all the poems you inspire in me.

Rae D. Magdon

#12. There is no avoiding the fact that we live at the mercy of our ideas This is never more true than with our ideas about God.

Dallas Willard

#13. Loosen up, " Mr. Keene said again. "Most of your trouble, Eddie, comes from being so tight and stiff all the time. Take your asthma, for instance. Look here.

Stephen King

#14. When you hear music, after it's over, it's gone, in the air. You can never capture it again.

Eric Dolphy

#15. Nonviolence is the greatest virtue, cowardice the greatest vice - nonviolence springs from love, cowardice from hate.

Mahatma Gandhi

#16. Ty's moans were sexy but not half as sexy as the eyes staring back at her; wishing it was him. Torrin winked his eye and then lowered the rear view mirror so she could see his thick black dick standing straight in the air.

Mesha Mesh

#17. [E]xcess in the practice of virtue is no less imperfect than the lack of it.

Vincent De Paul