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“I think reading Shakespeare's plays when I was young was extremely important. He had the ability to make utter strangers come alive.”

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Rita Dove

Rita Dove is an American poet born on August 28, 1952. Her works are known for their profound social insight and emotional expression, having won numerous awards including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. more

“Many successful people have fear, along with doubts and worries. The difference is that those who know how to succeed also know how to take action despite these worries and fears. You too can learn how to master fear, by understanding that fear is in our own minds, and therefore under our own control.”

People Knows Mind Action Understanding Differences Worry Know How Successful Doubt Masters Succeed Despite Successful People Worry And Fear

Author:T. Harv Eker

“I found out along the way that they like you a little imperfect.”

Way Littles Found Like You Imperfect

Author:Lena Horne

“I never thought innovation as such was very important. Not when you have to think about it... If you're going to come up with a new direction or a really new way to do something, you'll do it by just playing your stuff and letting it ride. The real innovators did their innovating by just being themselves.”

Ifs Thinking Way Important Real Stuff Innovation Come Up New Ways Just Being Innovators New Directions

Author:Count Basie

“That's the clarinet I used to use... but it's just a piece of wood, you know, with holes in it and they put these clumsy keys on it and you're supposed to try to take that and manipulate it with throat muscles and chops... and try to make something happen that never happened before. And when you do, you never forget it. It beats sex, it beats anything.”

Knows Trying Use Happens Used Sex Forget Pieces Happened Keys Beats Woods Things Happen Holes Muscles Never Forget Throat Manipulate Forget It Clumsy Clarinet

Author:Artie Shaw

“Having good health, being able to breathe and be happy, that's one of the most beautiful gifts. On top of that, I have the gift to play music and make people happy through that. I'm just telling you from my heart, I'm so in love with life.”

People Heart Play Able Beautiful My Heart Breathe Love Life Good Health Making People Happy

Author:Roy Ayers

“Jazz, I mean, music will always move, because it can't become stagnant. Because if it becomes stagnant, it's like a river, it'll kill us all. It has to keep moving, music will always flow.”

Ifs Mean Moving Flow Rivers Jazz Keep Moving Stagnant

Author:Art Blakey

“I'm out there doing the best that I can, My lip is cut and I'm still playing.”

Stills I Can Cutting Lips

Author:Miles Davis

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