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QUOTES ABOUT ELVIS"Elvis Presley is the greatest cultural force in the 20th century."Leonard Bernstein"If you're an Elvis fan, no explanation is necessary; If you're not an Elvis fan, no explanation is possible."George Klein"Elvis was a major hero of mine. I was actually stupid enough to believe that having the same birthday as him actually meant something"David Bowie"No-one, but no-one, is his equal, or ever will be. He was, and is supreme"Mick Jagger"When I first arrived in Washington, I asked: Who's Elvis here? Who do I have to speak to to change the world? Then I find out that even though the President says yes and even though he speaks with a twang, he's not Elvis. Congress is Elvis in America. No, Congress is Colonel Parker."Bono“In Elvis, you have the blueprint for rock and roll... I saw the '68 comeback special, at eight years old... Pretty much everything I want from guitar, bass and drums was present: a performer annoyed by the distance from his audience; a persona that made a prism of fame's wide-angle lens; a sexuality matched only by a thirst for God's instruction...I recently met with Coretta Scott King, John Lewis and some of the other leaders of the American civil-rights movement, and they reminded me of the cultural apartheid rock & roll was up against. I think the hill they climbed would have been much steeper were it not for the racial inroads black music was making on white pop culture. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival were all introduced to the blues through Elvis. He was already doing what the civil-rights movement was demanding: breaking down barriers. You don't think of Elvis as political, but that is politics: changing the way people see the world. â€Bono"As a person, he was wonderful. He really was a great person. He was full of life. He had a great sense of humor. Very talented, of course, but very caring to his parents. There was a very endearing quality about Elvis...I lived a really wonderful life with this man and even after our divorce, it was incredible. "Priscilla Presley“"In Elvis, you had the whole lot; it's all there in that elastic voice and body. His last performances showcase a voice, where you cry real tears as the music messiah sings his tired heart out, turning casino into temple. I think the Vegas period is underrated. I find it the most emotional. The big opera voice of the later years -- that's the one that really hurts me.†Bono“Elvis...to me he was just a great guy. I mean, when I met him, like I say, he was very handsome. Very polite. Very much a gentleman, always. Very humorous. Great sense of humor. Decent young man. I think he was deeply religious. He was kindhearted... He always would help people if he could. He was very generous...And Funny, funny. I cannot begin to tell you how funny he was. Delightful to be around.†Anita Wood“"To the world he was 'The King'...To me he was the sweet southern gentleman who swept me off my feet.†Linda Thompson“"Elvis loved gospel music, he was raised on it, and he really did know what he was talking about. We would jam with him for an hour, and he had a feel for it and was "tickled" to have four `church sisters' backing him up; he was singing Gospel all the time, (in fact), almost anything he did had that flavour. You can’t get away from what your roots are."Gospel singer Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney Houston“Before Elvis, there was nothing.†John Lennon“I want to say to Elvis Presley, and the country, that this is a real decent, fine boy.†Ed Sullivan During Elvis’ third appearance on his show, January 6, 1957“It’s always been my dream to come to Madison Square Garden and be the warm-up act for Elvis.†Senator Al Gore Accepting the nomination for vice president at the 1992 Democratic Convention...prior to Bill Clinton's (aka "Elvis" by his security staff) acceptance of the presidential nomination.“You know, Bush is always comparing me to Elvis in sort of unflattering ways. I don’t think Bush would have liked Elvis very much, and that’s just another thing that’s wrong with him.†Bill Clinton During the 1992 presidential campaign.You Memphis politicians had better watch out if Elvis Presley ever decides to enter politics.George Bush“Elvis Presley’s death deprives our country of a part of itself. He was unique, irreplaceable. More than twenty years ago, he burst upon the scene with an impact that was unprecedented and will probably never be equaled. His music and his personality, fusing the styles of white country and black rhythm and blues, permanently changed the face of American popular culture. His following was immense. And he was a symbol to people the world over of the vitality, rebelliousness and good humor of this country.†President Jimmy Carter, 1977. His official statement following Elvis' death.“There have been a lotta tough guys. There have been pretenders. And there have been contenders. But there is only one king.†Bruce Springsteen“...it was like he came along and whispered some dream in everybody’s ear, and somehow we all dreamed it.†Bruce SpringsteenNothing really affected me until I heard Elvis. If there hadn't been an Elvis, there wouldn't have been the Beatles.John LennonIt was a real thrill sitting there with the King. I mean he was always one of my favorites. I always knew that no matter how I felt if I played an Elvis record it would make me happy. I've always dreamed of producing an album for Elvis.Paul McCartneyHe was an integrator, Elvis was a blessing. They wouldn't let black music through. He opened the door for black music.Little RichardNone of us could have made it without Elvis.Buddy HollyEven back then, when people would laugh at his sideburns and his coat -- he had a pretty hard road to go. In some areas motorcycle gangs would come to the shows. They would come to get Elvis, but he never worried about it. He went right out and did his thing and before the show was over, they were standing in line to get his autograph too.Carl Perkins“He had so many girls after him that whenever he was working with us, there were always plenty left over. We had a lot of fun. We had a lot of fun in general, not just with the girls. It was nice that we could make a living at it, but every one of us would have done it for free. And you know, Elvis was so good. Every show I did with him, I never missed the chance to stand in the wings and watch. We all did. He was that charismatic. Elvis was such a nice guy, and so talented and charismatic - he had it all... †Johnny CashHe's naturally kind and thoughtful and good. Best of all, in spite of his huge success...he's unassuming.Connie StevensEvery morning when I woke up and looked out the window, there were at least two hundred kids lined up on the sidewalk outside, staring at the house. Some of them would stay there all day long, just trying to get a glimpse of him. And when he would go out, he was very sweet to them. A lot of people I know would get angry, or impatient -- but Elvis is very sweet to the kids, very nice to them. He always spent as much time with them as he can, even though it tires him out. Natalie Wood"I'm sitting in the drive-through and I've got my three girls in the back and this station comes on and it's playing "Jailhouse Rock," the original version, and my girls are jumping up and down, going nuts. I'm looking around at them and they've heard Dad's music all the time and I don't see that out of them." Garth Brooks"Ask anyone. If it hadn't been for Elvis, I don't know where popular music would be. He was the one that started it all off, and he was definitely the start of it for me." Elton John"It was Elvis that got me interested in music. I've been an Elvis fan since I was a kid." Elton John"The first concert I attended was an Elvis concert when I was eleven. Even at that age he made me realize the tremendous effect a performer could have on an audience." Cher“Elvis Presley can act...Acting is his assignment in this shrewdly upholstered showcase, and he does it." Howard Thompson Review of King Creole New York Times, 1958“A Presley picture is the only sure thing in Hollywood.†Hal Wallis Producer of nine of Elvis' films.“There is something magical about watching a man who has lost himself find his way back home...He sang with the kind of power people no longer expect from rock ‘n’ roll singers.†John Landau Review of Elvis, (1968 TV Special).“There are several unbelievable things about Elvis, but the most incredible is his staying power in a world where meteoric careers fade like shooting stars.†Newsweek, August 11, 1969 Review of Elvis’ Las Vegas engagement.“...a style and panache that come close to pure magic ... he now moves with the precision of an athlete, the grace of a dancer...flamboyant and flashy, sexy and self-mocking, he works with the instincts of a genius to give poetry to the basic rock performance.†W.A. Harbinson From his 1975 book, The Illustrated Elvis. A passage reflecting upon Elvis' 1969 Vegas engagement.“So what it boils down to was Elvis produced his own records. He came to the session, picked the songs, and if something in the arrangement was changed, he was the one to change it. Everything was worked out spontaneously. Nothing was really rehearsed. Many of the important decisions normally made previous to a recording session were made during the session. What it was was a look to the future. Today everybody makes records this way. Back then Elvis was the only one. He was the forerunner of everything that’s record production these days. Consciously or unconsciously, everyone imitated him. People started doing what Elvis did.†Bones Howe Recording Engineer As quoted in Jerry Hopkins’ 1971 book, Elvis, A Biography.“You have no idea how great he is, really you don’t. You have no comprehension - it’s absolutely impossible. I can’t tell you why he’s so great, but he is. He’s sensational.†Phil Spector“Elvis is the greatest cultural force in the twentieth century... He introduced the beat to everything... music, language, clothes... it’s a whole new social revolution - the 60’s comes from it.†Leonard Bernstein, 1960s. "There have been many accolades uttered about Elvis' talent and performances through the years, all of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I shall miss him dearly as a friend. He was a warm, considerate and generous man." Frank Sinatra, 1977“Elvis had an influence on everybody with his musical approach. He broke the ice for all of us.†Al Green“...At Sun Studio in Memphis Elvis Presley called to life what would soon be known as rock and roll with a voice that bore strains of the Grand Ole Opry and Beale Street, of country and the blues. At that moment, he ensured - instinctively, unknowingly - that pop music would never again be as simple as black and white.†David Fricke Rolling Stone, 1986“He was an instinctive actor...He was quite bright...he was very intelligent...He was not a punk. He was very elegant, sedate, and refined, and sophisticated.†Walter Matthau, who co-starred with Elvis in King Creole (1958). From a 1987 interview.“When I first heard Elvis' voice I just knew that I wasn’t going to work for anybody; and nobody was going to be my boss...Hearing him for the first time was like busting out of jail.†Bob Dylan“A lot has been written and said about why he was so great, but I think the best way to appreciate his greatness is just to go back and play some of the old records...Time has a way of being very unkind to old records, but Elvis' keep getting better and better.†Huey Lewis“Elvis was the king. No doubt about it. People like myself, Mick Jagger and all the others only followed in his footsteps.†Rod Stewart“He was a unique artist - an original in an area of imitators.†Mick Jagger“This boy had everything. He had the looks, the moves, the manager, and the talent. And he didn’t look like Mr. Ed like a lot of the rest of us did. In the way he looked, way he talked, way he acted - he really was different.†Carl Perkins“I wasn’t just a fan, I was his brother. He said I was good and I said he was good; we never argued about that. Elvis was a hard worker, dedicated, and God loved him. Last time I saw him was at Graceland. We sang Old Blind Barnabus together, a gospel song. I love him and hope to see him in heaven. There’ll never be another like that soul brother. James Brown“He was the firstest with the mostest.†Roy Orbison“That’s my idol, Elvis Presley. If you went to my house, you’d see pictures all over of Elvis. He’s just the greatest entertainer that ever lived. And I think it’s because he had such presence. When Elvis walked into a room, Elvis Presley was in the f***ing room. I don’t give a f*** who was in the room with him, Bogart, Marilyn Monroe.†Eddie Murphy“It’s rare when an artist’s talent can touch an entire generation of people. It’s even rarer when that same influence affects several generations. Elvis made an imprint on the world of pop music unequaled by any other single performer.†Dick Clark“Elvis Presley was an explorer of vast new landscapes of dream and illusion. He was a man who refused to be told that the best of his dreams would not come true, who refused to be defined by anyone else’s conceptions. This is the goal of democracy, the journey on which every prospective American hero sets out. That Elvis made so much of the journey on his own is reason enough to remember him with the honor and love we reserve for the bravest among us. Such men made the only maps we can trust.†Dave Marsh From his book, Elvis"Elvis was a giant and influenced everyone in the business." Isaac Hayes"I learned music listening to Elvis' records. His measurable effect on culture and music was even greater in England than in the States." Mick Fleetwood"I remember Elvis as a young man hanging around the Sun studios. Even then, I knew this kid had a tremendous talent. He was a dynamic young boy. His phraseology, his way of looking at a song, was as unique as Sinatra's. I was a tremendous fan, and had Elvis lived, there would have been no end to his inventiveness." B.B. King"I don't think there is a musician today that hasn't been affected by Elvis' music. His definitive years - 1954-57 - can only be described as rock's cornerstone. He was the original cool." Brian SetzerElvis is the greatest blues singer in the world.Joe Cocker“Elvis was the only man from Northeast Mississippi who could shake his hips and still be loved by rednecks, cops, and hippies.â€Jimmy Buffett“Along with the rest of 'Deep Purple' , I once had the chance to meet Elvis. For a young singer like me, he was an absolute inspiration. I soaked up what he did like blotting paper. It's the same as being in school — you learn by copying the maestro. His personality was also extremely endearing, his interviews were very self-effacing (and), he came over as gentle and was generous in his praise of others. He had a natural, technical ability, but there was something in the humanity of his voice, and his delivery. Those early records at the Sun Records label are still incredible and the reason is simple: he was the greatest singer that ever lived."Deep Purple's lead singer and frontman, Ian Gillan, interviewed by Classic Rock magazine“Elvis Presley`s talent as a musical artist was double barrelled and more; his voice, on the one hand, was extraordinary for its quality, range and power, as well as being a unique stage performer with instinctive natural abilities in both areas; he was the master of a wide and diverse range of vocal stylings and effects, from the clear tenor of his Country and Western heroes, to the vibrato of the Gospel singers he loved, his voice invariably possessing an aching sincerity and an indefinable quality of yearning virtually impossible to pigeonhole†U.S Department of the Interior - This paper on criteria for Elvis' greatness as a vocalist, which, together with all aspects of his life and legacy, led to the inclusion of his home, Graceland, in the National Register of Historic Places, in 2006."Elvis was one of the prime architects of rock and roll music. As such, he influenced several generations both musically and socially. The urgency in Presley's voice is just one part of the equation, and the ease with which he swings tells the rest of the story. Equal parts balladeer and rockabilly king, Elvis played both sides of the fence. He was both tender-love-man and hard-hitting rebel. As this collection proves, his genius was in the way he made it work"UK Channel 4´s review of "Elvis Golden Record, Volume II"“"Had Presley never sung a note he might have still caused a stir, but sing he did. Watershed hits such as "All Shook Up" (1957) or, for instance, "Are You Lonesome Tonight", (1960), were eminately Presley's from the moment he put his stamp on them. His jagged, bubbly highs, and Southern baritone jump from those recordings like spirits from a cauldren. Elvis crooned romantically, then screeched relentlessly, always pouring his heart into the lyric and melody. After Elvis, the male vocalist could no longer just sing a song, especially in the new world of rock-n-roll. The "feel" of a performance far out-weighed the perfection of the take.†James Campion, in his book "The 25 Most Influential Americans of the 20th Century", published in 1996.“"For the third year in a row, Elvis remains King, earning a stunning $40 million. Visits to Graceland were up 4% in the past year, to 600,000. A techno version of the forgotten song "Rubberneckin' " was used in a Toyota commercial. Bono, Tom Petty and Dave Matthews appeared on an NBC tribute last fall to strum and sing Presley tunes. And in the clearest sign that Elvis never really left the building, his 30 Number One Hits compilation CD sold more than 9 million copies around the world. †--Davide Dukcevich, Forbes Magazine“Presley brought an excitement to singing, in part because rock and roll was greeted as his invention, but for other reasons not so widely reflected on: Elvis Presley had the most beautiful singing voice of any human being on earth. Presley, for some fans, was primarily a balladeer. "Don't Leave Me Now" is a love song given distinctiveness by Presley's twangy enunciations, and sustained by the guitar and rhythm sections designed perfectly to complement the balladeer, filled out towards the songs' ends, as with so much of Presley, with what one conveniently calls the heavenly choir, which wafts him home but never overwhelms the country lilt Presley gives his music." William F. Buckley, Jr., The National Review, June 11, 2001"He was the most commercially successful singer of rock and roll, but he also had success with ballads, country, gospel, blues, pop, folk and even semi-operatic and jazz standards. His voice, which developed into many voices as his career progressed, had always a unique tonality and an extraordinarily unusual center of gravity, leading to his ability to tackle a range of songs and melodies which would be nearly impossible for most other popular singers to achieve"The Wikipedia"He had a musically textured rhythmic voice that had emotional intelligence; concentrate on his voice: sweet, remorseful, defiant, suggestive..."Eileen Battersby, citing the reasons for her being hooked on Elvis after "discovering" him inadvertently as she changed the dial looking for her favourite classical music radio station, as published in the "Irish Times" in August of 2002"I am indebted to Scott W. Johnson, my fellow at the Claremont Institute, for many things over the years, but not many rate higher than his "introducing" me to Elvis Presley. I came of age (i.e., reached the 9th grade), just in time for the "British Invasion" and, despite my childhood memories, soon came to think of him as the ultimate in passe; so, I was astonished when Scott told me, a year or two ago, that in his opinion Elvis Presley was the greatest male vocalist of the 20th Century; I had never thought of him in that light, to put it mildly, but that conversation caused me to realize that I had never actually 'listened'; starting then, I did - with the aid of Scott's encyclopedic music collection... So if you have never gotten past a cartoon image of Elvis, do yourself a favor and listen!"John H. Hinderaker, of the Claremont Institute, a Harvard Law School Graduate and expert on public policy issues, including income and race, as published in Power.Line, on January 09, 2007He was as big as the whole country itself, as big as the whole dream. Nothing will ever take the place of that guy.Bruce SpringsteenQUOTES BY ELVISELVIS: New York Press Conference 1972
Add to My Profile | More Videos"I ain't no saint, but I've tried never to do anything that would hurt my family or offend God...I figure all any kid needs is hope and the feeling he or she belongs. If I could do or say anything that would give some kid that feeling, I would believe I had contributed something to the world." -Elvis commenting to a reporter, 1950's.“Don’t criticize what you don’t understand, son. You never walked in that man’s shoes.†The Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.The Lord can give, and the Lord can take away. I might be herding sheep next year.I'll never make it, it will never happen, because they're never going to hear me 'cause they're screaming all the time. I'm afraid I'll go out like a light...just like I came in. Man, I really like Vegas! I guess it's just something God gave me. And I'm grateful.Anita's just a friend. If I take anyone out a couple of times, the newspapers make a big deal out of it. “When I get married, it'll be no secret.†“Some people tap their feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. I just sorta do ‘em all together, I guess.†-Elvis in 1956, talking about his way of moving on stage.“When I was a child, ladies and gentlemen, I was a dreamer. I read comic books, and I was the hero of the comic book. I saw movies, and I was the hero in the movie. So every dream I ever dreamed has come true a hundred times...I learned very early in life that: ‘Without a song, the day would never end; without a song, a man ain’t got a friend; without a song, the road would never bend - without a song.' So I keep singing a song. Goodnight. Thank you.†-From his acceptance speech for the 1970 Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation Award. Given at a ceremony on January 16, 1971. (Elvis quoted from the song “Without a Songâ€.)“We do two shows a night for five weeks. A lotta times we’ll go upstairs and sing until daylight - gospel songs. We grew up with it...It more or less puts your mind at ease. It does mine.†-Talking about the informal jam sessions he and the band and entourage enjoy each night during the lengthy Vegas engagements. These happen upstairs in Elvis’ suite at the Las Vegas Hilton as they all try to “wind down†from the excitement and energy of the live shows. Quote is from a 1972 taped interview used in MGM’s documentary Elvis on Tour.“I’ve never gotten over what they call stagefright. I go through it every show. I’m pretty concerned, I’m pretty much thinking about the show. I never get completely comfortable with it, and I don’t let the people around me get comfortable with it, in that I remind them that it’s a new crowd out there, it’s a new audience, and they haven’t seen us before. So it’s got to be like the first time we go on.â€-From a 1972interview used in MGM’s documentary Elvis on Tour.“The first time that I appeared on stage, it scared me to death. I really didn’t know what all the yelling was about. I didn’t realize that my body was moving. It’s a natural thing to me. So to the manager backstage I said ‘What’d I do? What’d I do?’ And he said “Whatever it is, go back and do it again’.†-From a 1972 interview used in MGM’s documentary Elvis on Tour.“Man, I was tame compared to what they do now. Are you kidding? I didn’t do anything but just jiggle.†-From the press conference prior to his record-breaking Madison Square Garden shows in New York City, 1972.“...the image is one thing and the human being is another...it’s very hard to live up to an image.†-From the press conference prior to his record-breaking Madison Square Garden shows in New York City, 1972.“A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It’s my favorite part of the business - live concerts.†-Elvis at a press conference prior to his 1973 television special, Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii, via Satellite.People ask me where I got my singing style. I didn't copy my style from anybody. Country music was always an influence on my kind of music.Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, but when you have it you have it all over.Hollywood had lost sight of the basics. They're a lot of fancy talkers who like to pigeonhole you.I'm so lucky to be in the position to give... It's really a gift to give.Then I can sit on my back porch at Graceland and remember the good ol' days.You only pass through this life once; you don't come back for an encore.I enjoy reading. I don't usually read the type of books other people read. I read a lot of philosophy and some poetry. I just read a book 'Leaves of Gold.' It's by different people and their different philosophies on life and death. That type of stuff interests me, getting these different people's opinions.A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It's my favorite part of the business… live concerts.Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.I have no use for bodyguards, but I have a very special use for two highly trained certified public accountants.Music should be something that makes you gotta move, inside or outside.The most beautiful thing in the world to me is a baby lookin' as pretty as her mama.When I'm out there, I do what they want to hear. When I'm back here, I can do what I want to do. There are too many people that depend on me. I'm too obligated. I'm in too far to get out.More than anything else, I want the folks back at home to think right of me.“ ‘Til we meet you again, may God bless you. Adios.â€-Said in Indianapolis, in June of 1977... at the end of Elvis' final concert.SPECIAL THANKS TO MACI FOR HELPING ME FIND MANY OF THESE ELVIS QUOTES!ELVIS: Peace In The Valley
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Add to My Profile | More Videos:) Thanks for Sending Photos, Margrocks! XOOUR ORIGINAL 2004 MARGROCK CAST IN BLUE HAWAII REGALIA****************************Backstage at The House Of Blues with our dear friend, the late, Mr. Al Dvorin, Colonel Tom Parker's right hand man, and Elvis' longtime announcer, who coined the phrase: "Elvis Has Left The Building." Al was loved by our cast and our crowds, both on and off stage...We miss having him with us. ('02, '03, '04)This is the photo that is posted backstage at Chicago HOB with al the Artist's Set Lists..: Wendy "Britney" Thompson, Me, and Danno "Bono" backstage after the show on Aug 16 '04...You can see our beloved House of Blues Stage Manager, Fred Darden, in the background! :)**************************** ......
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**** **********Newsflash: FREE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT IN LINCOLN PARK SET FOR SAT AUG 11 2007 6PM! Huge 10th Annual Post Race Concert All Ages Are Welcome! Befefits "ROCK FOR READING!" 10TH ANNUAL ELVIS IS ALIVE CONCERTHi MySpace Friends, and Margrocks! Great News!Today, The Elvis 5K Concert Has Been Confirmed.Saturday August 11, 2007 @ 6PM In Lincoln Park!The annual event features myself, Guitar Street Orchestra, Alyce Peacock + Special Guests!Concert is after the "Elvis Is Alive 5K"www.fleetfeetchicago.comMark & Margrocks are on WGN-TV thisWednesday!w/ Love,Mark:) ELVISLAND! SUMMER 2007
Graphics & LayoutsHERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES:The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.Henry FordThe only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. Arthur C. ClarkeThe time is always right to do what is right. Martin Luther King, Jr.Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries. Jimmy Carter If music be the food of love, play on. ShakespeareLove is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the humblest imaginable.Mahatma Gandhi If you would be loved, love, and be lovable.Benjamin FranklinLove is a friendship set to music.E. Joseph CrossmannNo man is useless while he has a friend.Robert Louis Stevenson Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.Franklin Jones Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. Saint AugustineAm I not conquering my enemies when I make friends of them? Abraham LincolnLove is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. Martin Luther King, Jr.A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.Arnold H. GlasgowGreat spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Albert EinsteinNothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Ralph Waldo Emerson Try not to become a man of success but a man of value. Albert EinsteinThey can because they think they can. VirgilSome men see things, as they are, and say, "Why?" ... I dream things that never were; and say: "Why not?"George Bernard ShawNever look down on anybody unless you're helping him up. Reverend Jesse JacksonDon't tell people how to do things, tell them what needs to be done, and let them surprise you with their results. George S. PattonSure it's a big job; but I don't know anyone who can do it better than I can. John F. KennedyYour talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. Leo F. BuscagliaIn everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. Albert SchweitzerI find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. Thomas JeffersonIf you are going through hell, keep going.Sir Winston ChurchillSome cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go. Oscar Wilde It's kind of fun to do the impossible...Walt DisneyImagination rules the world.Napoléon Bonaparte Every child is an artist. The problem is to remain an artist once he grows up. Pablo Picasso forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.John F. KennedyThe word impossible is not in my dictionary. Napoléon Bonaparte You must be the change you wish to see in the world.Mahatma GhandiThere was never a good war, or a bad peace. Benjamin Franklin Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have. Ronald ReaganThe weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma GandhiThat which does not kill you makes you stronger.NeitzscheWhen one door closes another opens. But often we look so long so regretfully upon the closed door that we fail to see the one that has opened for us. Helen Keller Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.Lao TzuWhat is love? It is the morning and the evening star.Sinclair LewisNothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend. PlautusThere is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.Saint Thomas AquinaEvery one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.Princess Diana All mankind loves a lover.Ralph Waldo EmersonReal love stories never have endings.Richard BachPlant a seed of friendship; reap a bouquet of happiness.Lois L. KaufmanStrangers are just friends I haven't met yet.Will Rogers A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.Shakespeare By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. Jesus Christ/ John 13:35Love the whole world as a mother loves her only child.BuddhaIf you find someone you love in your life, then hang on to that love. Princess Diana The only way to have a friend is to be one.Ralph Waldo Emerson But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life; and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine.Thomas Jefferson Love is the beauty of the soul.St. AugustineOur greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. ConfuciusNever forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.If women didn't exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning. Aristotle OnassisIf God made anything better than women, I think he kept it for himself. Kris KristoffersonShe is a friend of mind. She gathers me, man. The pieces I am, she gathers them and gives them back to me in all the right order. It's good, you know, when you got a woman who is a friend of your mind. Toni MorrisonA joy shared is a joy doubled…GoetheLife is nothing without friendship… CiceroSome people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends…Virginia WoolfA friend loveth at all times…The Bible, ProverbsLove conquers all things…VirgilI don't care about money, I just want to be wonderful. Marilyn Monroe I don't need the money, dear. I work for art. Maria CallasI stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams. MadonnaIf art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. John F. KennedyWhen love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece...John Ruskin To write a good love letter, you ought to begin without knowing what you mean to say, and to finish without knowing what you have written. Jean Jacques RousseauTo know her was to love her. Samuel RogersDon't walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don't walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend.Albert CamusFriendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together. Woodrow Wilson The road to a friend's house is never long. Danish Proverb Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" Robin WilliamsWOW! I Can't believe I still have space left!Hey Tom: MY SPACE ROCKS!OK, HERE ARE MORE IMAGES:
