#is

It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other. ↗

— Petrarch

#born #fortune #honorable #merit #more

I do feel that the trend is away from ageism and toward a recognition that older people have a unique voice. ↗

— Daniel Petrie

#away #feel #i #i do #older

I am a feminist, and I define myself: Be yourself, because if you can get away with it, that is the ultimate feminist act. ↗

— Liz Phair

#am #away #be yourself #because #define

I love history, doesn't matter what era, I'm fascinated. ↗

— Tom Petty

#fascinated #history #i #i love #love

I think television's become a downright dangerous thing. It has no moral barometer whatsoever. If you want to talk about something that is all about money, just watch the television. ↗

— Tom Petty

#barometer #become #dangerous #dangerous thing #downright

Here we are to remember that in consequence of our opinion that labor is the Father and active principle of wealth, as lands are the Mother, that the state by killing, mutilating, or imprisoning their members do withal punish themselves. ↗

— William Petty

#consequence #father #here #killing #labor

I listened to Billie Holiday a lot in order to learn to sing. She remains one of the extraordinary jazz singers. But my intent is to become my own voice, to be able to interpret these songs in my own way. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

#become #billie #billie holiday #extraordinary #holiday

I'm very conscious of developing my singing, technically and stylistically. I want it to become more individual, express more of me. That's my goal. These songs are steps along that way. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

#become #conscious #developing #express #goal

My father's record collection was full of New Orleans music of all kinds. I used to listen to the radio in New York, and all there was on it at the time was Madonna and Michael Jackson, so it sort of passed me by. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

#father #full #i #jackson #kinds

Second records aren't usually very good. Even Bob Dylan's was a bit disappointing. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

#bob #disappointing #dylan #even #good