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I received the most fantastic welcome to the Broadway Theatre community. I walked on stage to tremendous applause and a long standing ovation, wondering when I was ever going to be able to say my first line! ↗

— Elaine Paige

#applause #broadway #community #ever #fantastic

I remember Tim telling me that he had an idea for a musical and he said to me that he was hoping that ABBA would be writing the music, which I thought was a pretty wild idea because they were obviously known very much as pop writers. ↗

— Elaine Paige

#because #had #hoping #i #i remember

Character is one of most precious parts of you. You can't get involved in things that will damage your character. ↗

— Rod Paige

#damage #get #involved #most #parts

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one's own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man. ↗

— Satchel Paige

#characteristics #cheered #excellent #excellent man #grieved

I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench. ↗

— Satchel Paige

#bench #down #generally #gently #i

When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what his weaknesses are then I just put the ball where I know he can't hit it. ↗

— Satchel Paige

#batter #his #hit #i #i can

We have it in our power to begin the world over again. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#begin #our #over #power #world

Any 'artist' makes a living by expressing what others can't - because they're unaware of their feelings, they're too afraid to express those feelings, or they lack the skills to communicate and be understood. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#any #artist #because #communicate #express

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#expect #fatigue #freedom #like #men

The whole religious complexion of the modern world is due to the absence from Jerusalem of a lunatic asylum. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#asylum #complexion #due #jerusalem #lunatic