Those who have known the famous are publicly debriefed of their memories, knowing as their own dusk falls that they will only be remembered for remembering someone else. – Alan Bennett
I guess the nicest thing about being, I wont say famous but being popular is a more proper word for me to use would be that if youve got a recognizable name, a lot of times you can get people to do things for you ordinarily that you wouldnt get done. – Mickey Gilley
History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats. – B. C. Forbes
So I wanted to sing inspirational music, and thats exactly how I approached it – only the words have been changed to declare my relationship with God. – Smokey Robinson
The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think, than what to think — rather to improve our minds, so as to enable us to think for ourselves, than to load the memory with thoughts of other men. – Bill Beattie
