#tru

The sad truth is that opportunity doesn't knock twice. ↗

— Gloria Estefan

#opportunity #sad #sad truth #truth #truth is

When people ask what were the qualities of Bobby Kennedy that they most admired, it was first that he was tough. Second, he told the truth and third, he stood up for the little guy. ↗

— Emilio Estevez

#ask #bobby #bobby kennedy #first #guy

In most places that are rich in guitar culture, everyone uses their fingers, like in Spain or Africa. In Japan there are string instruments played that way. It is not until you get in the States that you find people using picks. ↗

— Kevin Eubanks

#culture #everyone #find #fingers #get

A rose must remain with the sun and the rain or its lovely promise won't come true. ↗

— Ray Evans

#lovely #must #promise #rain #remain

The trumpet is forceful. ↗

— Lester Bowie

#trumpet

You always have certain strengths and certain weaknesses, and you want to compensate for your weaknesses... I have a real duty to earn the trust of the faculty. I don't just deserve it. I have to earn it. ↗

— Erskine Bowles

#certain #compensate #deserve #duty #earn

The act is truth. Nothing that was ever recorded is truth. Nothing that was ever said is truth. Only the act. ↗

— Jack Bowman

#ever #nothing #only #recorded #said

When you take a stand out of deep conviction, people know. They may not even agree, but they ask, 'Do I want someone who is willing to take a hard stand and someone I can trust to do that when the chips are down?' They want that. ↗

— Barbara Boxer

#ask #chips #conviction #deep #deep conviction

Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up to its agreement. ↗

— Barbara Boxer

#agreement #commitments #completely #destruction #dismantle

Relationships in general make people a bit nervous. It's about trust. Do I trust you enough to go there? ↗

— Neil LaBute

#about #bit #enough #general #go