Wisdom Sayings

197 sayings found from the Contemporary era from 197 authors

The first time I read a book, I cried. The first time I wrote a book, I cried. It's a wonderful feeling.

— Maya Angelou Unknown
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A tiger does not proclaim its tigritude, it pounces.

— Wole Soyinka 1976
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I don't think about the past. I think about the present and the future.

— Bob Dylan 1978
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I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human. I felt very puny as a human. I thought, 'Fuck that. I want to be a superhuman.'

— David Bowie 1976
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The only way to be free is to be yourself.

— Prince 1996
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I dress to kill, but tastefully.

— Freddie Mercury 1970s
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My mother taught me that when you stand in the truth, you don't have to be afraid of anything.

— Whitney Houston 2009
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I'm a perfectionist. I'm a workaholic. I'm a very driven person.

— Michael Jackson 2003
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I'm tough, I'm ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.

— Madonna 1991
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I feel like a tragic hero. I'm a hero in a tragedy.

— Tupac Shakur 1996
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I'm not a player, I just crush a lot.

— Notorious B.I.G. 1994
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I am Shakespeare in the flesh. Walt Disney, Nike, Google.

— Kanye West 2013
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I'm not a feminist. I'm a humanist.

— Beyonce 2016
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People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish... but that's only if it's done properly.

— Banksy 2005
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The Orient was not (and is not) a free subject of thought or action.

— Edward Said 1978
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I’m not a hero. I’m a normal person. I’m just trying to make sense of my life and the society I live in.

— Ai Weiwei 2011
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My voice is an instrument. It's not a beautiful voice, but it has something to say.

— Yoko Ono 2007
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If you have a choice between reading Hegel and being hit by a bus, read Hegel. It will be less painful and more useful in the long run.

— Slavoj Zizek 2012
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I just dress like I'm going to a party, because I feel like life is a party.

— Amy Winehouse Mid-2000s
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I don't think I've ever been a happy person. I've always been kind of miserable.

— Eminem 2010
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