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Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn’t want me to be too famous too young.

Duke Ellington

Everyone prays in their own language, and there is no language that God does not understand.
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God Language Prayer Understand
There is hardly any money interest in art, and music will be there when money is gone.
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Art Interest Money Music
Love is supreme and unconditional; like is nice but limited.
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Limitation Love
Problems are chances for us to do our best.
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Best Chance Ourselves Problem
Critics have their purposes, 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 they did.
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Carry Criticism Focus Purpose Thinking
Simplicity is a most complex form.
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Complex Form Simplicity
It’s like an act of murder – you play with intent to commit something.
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Act Commitment Murder Play Yourself
Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to no one.
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Herself Mistress Music Play
A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
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Best Chance Problem Yourself
There are 2 rules in life: Number 1- Never quit. Number2- Never forget rule number 1.
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Forget Inspirational Life Rule
Yet, every time God’s children have thrown away fear in pursuit of honesty-trying to communicate themselves, understood or not, miracles have happened.
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Children Communication God Honesty Miracle Time
My biggest kick in music -playing or writing- is when I have a problem. Without a problem to solve, how much interest do you take in anything?
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Interest Music Problem Yourself
Gray skies are just clouds passing over.
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Cloud Pass Sky
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
Playing ‘bop’ is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.
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Missing Play
New York is a place where the rich walk, the poor drive Cadillacs, and beggars die of malnutrition with thousands of dollars hidden in their mattresses.
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Death Hide Place Walk

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