#ice

Well, in the first place, military service, they don't call it service for nothing. You are actually serving your country. And it is a worthy and valid vocation. ↗

— Rick Warren

#call #country #first #military #military service

There was a time in the marriage when I could no longer look at myself in a mirror, couldn't feel I was a nice person. A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself. ↗

— Dionne Warwick

#bad #could #doubt #ever #everything

Healthy children are born from healthy, respected, well-nourished and educated mothers and it is imperative that they have a voice in the decisions which affect them. If you empower a mother and let her have her say towards a poverty-free future, the positive impact this would have on ending hunger will be immense. ↗

— Dionne Warwick

#born #children #decisions #educated #empower

I don't give advice. 90% of the time nobody takes it anyway. I will give encouragement and if asked a question as to how, or why I did certain things and if I think this will help whomever is asking the question I will do this. ↗

— Dionne Warwick

#anyway #asked #asking #certain #certain things

I was told by my grandfather who was a minister that we all were put here on earth to be of service to one another, and it is quite gratifying to know that if I am able to be of help to one that is not able to help themselves then I am fulfilling my obligation as a human being. ↗

— Dionne Warwick

#am #another #being #earth #fulfilling

The Civil Rights for Musicians Act is about economic justice for African American artists. It's about what's right. And it's about time. ↗

— Dionne Warwick

#act #african #african american #american #artists

All my life I've been prejudiced against wealthy people. ↗

— Ethel Waters

#been #i #life #my life #people

Mom was the greatest influence of my childhood. She wanted to save me from the vice, lust, and drinking that was all about me. ↗

— Ethel Waters

#childhood #drinking #greatest #influence #lust

I have a right to my anger, and I don't want anybody telling me I shouldn't be, that it's not nice to be, and that something's wrong with me because I get angry. ↗

— Maxine Waters

#angry #anybody #because #get #i

Man, you don't know how I felt that afternoon when I heard that voice and it was my own voice. ↗

— Muddy Waters

#felt #heard #how #i #know