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Without a deadline, baby, I wouldn’t do nothing.

Duke Ellington

On becoming more acquainted with the word of the Bible, I began to understand so much more of what I had been taught, and of what I had learned about life and about the people in mine.
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Beginning Learning People Teaching Understand Word
The artist must say it without saying it.
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Artist Language
Love is indescribable and unconditional. I could tell you a thousand things that it is not, but not one that it is. Either you have it or you haven’t; there’s no proof of it.
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Evidence Love Myself Yourself
Now I can say loudly and openly what I have been saying to myself on my knees.
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Loud Myself Open
Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.
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Limitation Love
A musical profit outweighs a financial loss.
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Financial Loss Musical Profit
Self-discipline, as a virtue or an acquired asset, can be invaluable to anyone.
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Discipline Value Virtue
Sing sweet, but put a little dirt in it.
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Music Sing Song Sweet
If anybody was Mr. Jazz it was Louis Armstrong. He was the epitome of jazz and always will be. He is what I call an American standard, an American original.
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Epitome Music Original Standard
I’m sure critics have their purpose, and they’re supposed to do what they do, but sometimes they get a little carried away with what they think someone should have done, rather than concerning themselves with what he did.
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Concern Criticism Himself Purpose Thinking
You’ve got to find a way of saying it without saying it.
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Finding Silence Way Yourself
There is no art without intention.
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Art Creation Creativity Intention One Liner
It’s like an act of murder – you play with intent to commit something.
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Act Commitment Murder Play Yourself
There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind.
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Goodness Kind Music
A Satin Doll is a woman who is as pretty on the inside as she is on the outside.
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Doll Herself Pretty Woman
Music is the tonal reflection of beauty.
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Beautiful Music Reflection

Without a deadline, baby, I wouldn’t do nothing.

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