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" I only hope that one day, America will recognize what the rest of the world already has known, that our indigenous music - gospel, blues, jazz and R&B - is the heart and soul of all popular music; and that we cannot afford to let this legacy slip into obscurity, I'm telling you. "

Quincy Jones

Heart

Music

Soul

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" Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected. "

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" My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade. "

" At the end of the day, all you can hope for is to go on. The older I get, the more I realize that just keeping on keeping on is what life's all about. "

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" My mother-in-law said, 'One day I will dance on your grave.' I said 'I hope you do; I will be buried at sea.' "

" A leader is a dealer in hope. "

" Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good. "

" Frank Sinatra took me to a whole new planet. I worked with him until he passed away in '98. He left me his ring. I never take it off. Now, when I go to Sicily, I don't need a passport. I just flash my ring. "

" I hope that others can turn their negative thoughts into positive thoughts and improve their own lives. "

" Out of the fires of desperation burn hope and solidarity. "

" I hope to continue to be serving South Dakota in Congress. "

" Yesterday I was a dog. Today I'm a dog. Tomorrow I'll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement. "

" He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool. "

" We are a G20 country. One of the biggest world economies. We're in the middle of three continents. Changing Saudi Arabia for the better means helping the region and changing the world. So this is what we are trying to do here. And we hope we get support from everyone. "

" I've learnt that through life you just get on with it. You're going to meet a lot of dishonest people along the line and you say good luck to them. I hope they live in comfort. Then I start sticking more pins in their effigies. "

" The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world. "

" Our team has a lot of talent. I hope that soon we will break out with four or five goals and avoid overtime. "

" Wherever the invitation of men or your own occasions lead you, speak the very truth, as your life and conscience teach it, and cheer the waiting, fainting hearts of men with new hope and new revelation. "

" Those memories of living in a developing nation are part of who I am today and give me a profound understanding of the challenges of economic development - an understanding which will make my tenure as Peace Corps director, I hope, a very special one. "

" If we ever hope to rid the world of the political AIDS of our time, terrorism, the rule must be clear: One does not deal with terrorists; one does not bargain with terrorists; one kills terrorists. "

" I just hope that more women realize that if your gut tells you you're doing a good job, you're doing a good job. "

" Take hope from the heart of man and you make him a beast of prey. "

" There is no hope of anyone going to Heaven unless they believe this truth I am presenting. You cannot go to Heaven unless you believe with all your heart that Jesus took your place in Hell. "

" I'm probably the only one in the world you can name that's worked with Billie Holiday, Louie Armstrong, Ella, Duke, Miles, Dizzy, Ray Charles, Aretha, Michael Jackson, rappers. 'Fly Me to the Moon' was played on the moon by Buzz Aldrin. Sinatra. Paul Simon. Tony Bennett. I'm the only one. "

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Fly

Moon

" My goal involves a hammock, a vegetable patch, and a solar-powered house. And I hope to eventually get there. "

" We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon. "

" I travel like a maniac. I travel more than anyone I know. I love learning the languages. "

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Know

Learning

" Melody is king, and don't you ever forget it. Lyrics appear to be out front, but they're not; they're just an accompanying factor. If they're good, you're really in good shape. Lyrics are written to be rewritten. "

" I hope that what you take away from my album is not just the music - which I did want to be fun, and I did want it to be about individuality, but please also take away from it that there's no dream that's too big. "