#ops

Elvis was the only man from Northeast Mississippi who could shake his hips and still be loved by rednecks, cops, and hippies. ↗

— Jimmy Buffett

#could #elvis #hippies #hips #his

Wherever we halted we were surrounded by wandering troops of Bedouins. ↗

— Richard Francis Burton

#surrounded #troops #wandering #were #wherever

My first Top of the Pops I didn't want to do. I was terrified. I'd never done television before. Seeing the video afterwards was like watching myself die. ↗

— Kate Bush

#before #die #done #first #i

Third, for people who aren't doing it already, take classes - they're worthwhile. Workshops or classes - a workshop is where you do actually get feedback on your work, not just something where you go and sit for a day. ↗

— Octavia Butler

#already #classes #day #doing #feedback

Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment. ↗

— Eric Butterworth

#achieve #achievement #course #desires #develop

We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country and the world a safer place. ↗

— Chris Chocola

#commitment #country #democratic #democratic iraq #fighting

A lot of places I go are dangerous, like Tel Aviv or Rio, but that never stops me from going there and putting on a show. I have good security. I don't worry about that. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#aviv #dangerous #go #going #good

If my gravy train stops at SAG, honey, it's been a great ride. ↗

— Patricia Clarkson

#gravy #great #honey #ride #sag

Conventional wisdom holds that setting a timetable for getting American troops out of Iraq would be a mistake. ↗

— Nick Clooney

#american troops #conventional #conventional wisdom #getting #holds

To put it in musician's terms, my chops are good. ↗

— Cy Coleman

#good #musician #put #terms