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What does it matter how one comes by the truth so long as one pounces upon it and lives by it? ↗

— Henry Miller

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When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat. ↗

— Henry Miller

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Always rise from the table with an appetite, and you will never sit down without one. ↗

— Horace Greeley

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Go west, young man. ↗

— Horace Greeley

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Teach success before teaching responsibility. Teach them to believe in themselves. Teach them to think, 'I'm not stupid'. No child wants to fail. Everyone wants to succeed. ↗

— Al Green

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The music is the message, the message is the music. So that's my little ministry that the Big Man upstairs gave to me - a little ministry called love and happiness. ↗

— Al Green

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I think there's a natural chemistry between us as friends; and there's really no separation between the rapport that we feel when we're in conversation and when we're playing music, it's one in the same. ↗

— Benny Green

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A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges. ↗

— Benny Green

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Any time I need to get a serious attitude adjustment, I put on one of their records, and there are examples there for all time to keep us honest and keep us reaching; they'll never be eclipsed. ↗

— Benny Green

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Art was carrying me a lot of the time. When you're accustomed to playing with Art, and you play with other drummers, it's as if the bottom dropped out. ↗

— Benny Green

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