Favorite quotes

"I wasted time, and now does time waste me."

 

you're either a part of the problem, or you're a part of the solution... Eldridge Cleaver

 

"You can't base your life on other people's expectations." -Stevie Wonder

 

"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it." -Lena Horne

 

"It was not into my ear that you whispered, but into my heart; it was not my lips you kissed, but my soul"

 

"Dear boys, please be the kind of guy you would want your daughter to be with."

 

"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure." -Bill Cosby

 

?"Word is the vessel of thought, so whatever you are thinking in your mind is manifested into the words that are coming out your mouth".... your words are a powerful tool... choose them wisely

 

A good friend knows all your best stories. A best friend has lived them with you.

 

"The US is the world's richest nation and the only industrialised democracy that does not provide healthcare coverage to all its citizens." - BBC News, 26 February 2010

"Every American should be ashamed of that fact".

 

"all i have is my balls and my word and i dont break em for nobody"

 

"I never fucked anybody over in my life didn't have it coming to them. You got that? All I have in this world is my balls and my word and I don't break them for no one. Do you understand?"

 

Before I can receive anything or give anything to anyone else I must give it to myself first.
To receive love I must love myself first then give it away freely.
To receive wealth I must give myself things of value and share them with others
To receive truth I must be honest with myself and then with others

 

reminds me of a world war two program I was watching, where someone was baffled by the fact that the US during the time, was one of the most industrialized nations with a leading economy, yet produced armored units which were inferior to their German counterparts (m4 vs pVIe for example during the North Africa campaign)

it's like with all this wealth and power, we're still half-assed jacklegs

:smt017

 

No its because we're a young country which also happens to be a melting pot so there's no sense of true national pride. Germany was an all Germanic nation where as this country at the time was filled with first and second generation immigrants not to mention all the descendants of former slaves that looked completely opposite so as a result we don't share a true national pride. Just a land of individuals just trying to get there share of the American pie.

 

"I'm not at the end of my life or the beginning stages, i'am the Dragon."

 

Don't settle for average, bring your best to the moment. Then whether it falls or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that's in us.

Angela Basselt