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Told Quotes

I’ve always been me. I’ve always been very direct and have told the truth and have been very willing to stand up and speak out Picture Quote #1

I told my staff that I’m so boring that I didn’t even know I was boring Picture Quote #1

Someone told me just recently that poets are eulogists. It’s their job, to eulogize. I didn’t know that, but it makes sense. Because in almost every poem of mine there is a loss Picture Quote #1

We are told there is not enough money for education, but somehow there is enough money for people to raise billions of dollars to defeat somebody in an election? Oh! Okay! Does that make sense? Picture Quote #1

Any author of fiction will tell you that characters don’t need to be told what to do Picture Quote #1

After all, what is a kiss? A vow made at closer range, a more precise promise, a confession that contains its own proof, a seal placed on a pact that has already been signed; it’s a secret told to the mouth rather than to the ear Picture Quote #1

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My parents told me in the very beginning as a young child when I raised the question about segregation and racial discrimination, they told me not to get in the way, not to get in trouble, not to make any noise Picture Quote #1

My family never told me like you have to be one thing. What do you want to be when you grow up? They think it’s the most ridiculous question. You can be many, many things Picture Quote #1

I always had a standard of, back when I was doing the country music I always told people I would never record a song that I wouldn’t sit down and sing in front of my mom and dad Picture Quote #1

When the babies were very young, I found it difficult to write. I told myself each time that it would be different, I was used to it now, but with every child, for the first four months, I would accomplish nothing Picture Quote #1

Being told that you are good at banter is like being told that you are a good person Picture Quote #1

It’s very hard not to let fame affect you because you are continually being told how good you are. After a while you begin to think there must be some truth in it because all those people can’t be wrong Picture Quote #1

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Very gifted people, they win and they win, and they are told that they win because they are a winner. That seems like a positive thing to tell children, but ultimately, what that means is when they lose, it must make them a loser Picture Quote #1

I was never promised any special treatment or consideration for fingering star players. I was never coerced to provide information against anyone. All that I was ever told to was to tell the truth to the best of my ability. And that is what I have done Picture Quote #1

... the greater part of the population is not very intelligent, dreads responsibility, and desires nothing better than to be told what to do. Provided the rulers do not interfere with its material comforts and its cherished beliefs, it is perfectly happy to let itself be ruled Picture Quote #1

There are other options that no one ever told you about. These are things mom and dad never explained to you; your teachers didn’t know; they weren’t enlightened. They weren’t luminous beings that stood out of time and space Picture Quote #1

There is mental conditioning in your mind put in there during this life by your parents, teachers, the society. You’ve been told what is and what is not, what is right and what is wrong. This has to be pushed aside Picture Quote #1

Whenever I go out, so many people who respect me ask me what to do in a certain situation. A lot of times, I didn’t know the answers because sometimes I was going through the same sort of thing. But then later on, I would think of things that people told me Picture Quote #1

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If 10 years ago I was told I’d be where I am now, I would’ve been pretty happy Picture Quote #1

If you are going to make a change, don’t go halfway. Make it with conviction and stick with your new idea. Ignore the scoffers. Remember, it is a law of nature that if something is different you’re going to be taunted, jeered, and told the world is flat. Let the doubters fall off the edge Picture Quote #1

I’ve wanted to act since I was little, but my parents told me I couldn’t pursue it until after college. The understanding was that I was lucky enough to be able to go to college and that it’s important to being successful in life Picture Quote #1

If I tried to shout over my older brother, my mother told me keep quiet. If I tried to shout over my little sister, my father told me to shut up. I found the best way to be heard was to lower my voice and actually speak when I had something to say Picture Quote #1

I looked up to my father when I was 7 and 8. I believed it was my calling to be in the big leagues. I’d been raised by a family that always told me I could do anything I wanted Picture Quote #1

Contrary to what we, the people, have been told, we are the power; we have supreme authority because we are the masses and true power always resides with the masses, never with the global elite who, by their very nature, have always been a vulnerable minority and will always continue to be...As long as the masses realize that, of course Picture Quote #1

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I have never been insecure, ever, about how I look, about what I want to do with myself. My mum told me to only ever do things for myself, not for others Picture Quote #1

Who ever told you there is no such thing in the world as real, true, everlasting love? May the liar have his despicable tongue cut out! Picture Quote #1

If we marvel at the artist who has written a great book, we must marvel more at those people whose lives are works of art and who don’t even know it, who wouldn’t believe it if they were told. However hard work good writing may be, it is easier than good living Picture Quote #1

Ages ago, my girlfriend had this little park near her house, with a bridge running over a stream and I set up all these candles on the bridge. But when I called her and told her she said it was too dark and she wasn’t coming out Picture Quote #1

I have always had this outrage at being told what to, how to act, whom to love Picture Quote #1

I felt then, as I feel now, that the politicians who took us to war should have been given the guns and told to settle their differences themselves, instead of organizing nothing better than legalized mass murder Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always been me. I’ve always been very direct and have told the truth and have been very willing to stand up and speak out (Told Quotes) I told my staff that I’m so boring that I didn’t even know I was boring (Told Quotes) Someone told me just recently that poets are eulogists. It’s their job, to eulogize. I didn’t know that, but it makes sense. Because in almost every poem of mine there is a loss (Told Quotes) We are told there is not enough money for education, but somehow there is enough money for people to raise billions of dollars to defeat somebody in an election? Oh! Okay! Does that make sense? (Told Quotes) Any author of fiction will tell you that characters don’t need to be told what to do (Told Quotes) After all, what is a kiss? A vow made at closer range, a more precise promise, a confession that contains its own proof, a seal placed on a pact that has already been signed; it’s a secret told to the mouth rather than to the ear (Told Quotes) My parents told me in the very beginning as a young child when I raised the question about segregation and racial discrimination, they told me not to get in the way, not to get in trouble, not to make any noise (Told Quotes) My family never told me like you have to be one thing. What do you want to be when you grow up? They think it’s the most ridiculous question. You can be many, many things (Told Quotes) I always had a standard of, back when I was doing the country music I always told people I would never record a song that I wouldn’t sit down and sing in front of my mom and dad (Told Quotes) When the babies were very young, I found it difficult to write. I told myself each time that it would be different, I was used to it now, but with every child, for the first four months, I would accomplish nothing (Told Quotes) Being told that you are good at banter is like being told that you are a good person (Told Quotes) It’s very hard not to let fame affect you because you are continually being told how good you are. After a while you begin to think there must be some truth in it because all those people can’t be wrong (Told Quotes) Very gifted people, they win and they win, and they are told that they win because they are a winner. That seems like a positive thing to tell children, but ultimately, what that means is when they lose, it must make them a loser (Told Quotes) I was never promised any special treatment or consideration for fingering star players. I was never coerced to provide information against anyone. All that I was ever told to was to tell the truth to the best of my ability. And that is what I have done (Told Quotes) ... the greater part of the population is not very intelligent, dreads responsibility, and desires nothing better than to be told what to do. Provided the rulers do not interfere with its material comforts and its cherished beliefs, it is perfectly happy to let itself be ruled (Told Quotes) There are other options that no one ever told you about. These are things mom and dad never explained to you; your teachers didn’t know; they weren’t enlightened. They weren’t luminous beings that stood out of time and space (Told Quotes) There is mental conditioning in your mind put in there during this life by your parents, teachers, the society. You’ve been told what is and what is not, what is right and what is wrong. This has to be pushed aside (Told Quotes) Whenever I go out, so many people who respect me ask me what to do in a certain situation. A lot of times, I didn’t know the answers because sometimes I was going through the same sort of thing. But then later on, I would think of things that people told me (Told Quotes) If 10 years ago I was told I’d be where I am now, I would’ve been pretty happy (Told Quotes) If you are going to make a change, don’t go halfway. Make it with conviction and stick with your new idea. Ignore the scoffers. Remember, it is a law of nature that if something is different you’re going to be taunted, jeered, and told the world is flat. Let the doubters fall off the edge (Told Quotes) I’ve wanted to act since I was little, but my parents told me I couldn’t pursue it until after college. The understanding was that I was lucky enough to be able to go to college and that it’s important to being successful in life (Told Quotes) If I tried to shout over my older brother, my mother told me keep quiet. If I tried to shout over my little sister, my father told me to shut up. I found the best way to be heard was to lower my voice and actually speak when I had something to say (Told Quotes) I looked up to my father when I was 7 and 8. I believed it was my calling to be in the big leagues. I’d been raised by a family that always told me I could do anything I wanted (Told Quotes) Contrary to what we, the people, have been told, we are the power; we have supreme authority because we are the masses and true power always resides with the masses, never with the global elite who, by their very nature, have always been a vulnerable minority and will always continue to be...As long as the masses realize that, of course (Told Quotes) I have never been insecure, ever, about how I look, about what I want to do with myself. My mum told me to only ever do things for myself, not for others (Told Quotes) Who ever told you there is no such thing in the world as real, true, everlasting love? May the liar have his despicable tongue cut out! (Told Quotes) If we marvel at the artist who has written a great book, we must marvel more at those people whose lives are works of art and who don’t even know it, who wouldn’t believe it if they were told. However hard work good writing may be, it is easier than good living (Told Quotes) Ages ago, my girlfriend had this little park near her house, with a bridge running over a stream and I set up all these candles on the bridge. But when I called her and told her she said it was too dark and she wasn’t coming out (Told Quotes) I have always had this outrage at being told what to, how to act, whom to love (Told Quotes) I felt then, as I feel now, that the politicians who took us to war should have been given the guns and told to settle their differences themselves, instead of organizing nothing better than legalized mass murder (Told Quotes)

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