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When everyone recognizes Jehovah's name, then everyone will be happy because everyone will know what to do and how to do it.
Prince
When every individual acknowledges the appellation of Jehovah, then contentment will ensue as everyone will comprehend their purpose and means for attaining it.
2.
Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful.
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I am thankful for every day given to me by the Almighty, and I view it as a new beginning. All is magnificent.
3.
I have written a song that says: If you ever lose someone dear to you, never say the words, "They're gone," and they'll come back.
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'If you ever part ways with someone precious to you, never utter the words "They're gone," and they shall return.'
4.
Compassion is an action word with no boundaries.
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Empathy knows no limits.
5.
But life is just a party, and parties weren't meant to last.
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'Yet life is just an event, and events are transient.'
6.
There's always a rainbow at the end of every rain.
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There's always a glimmer of hope after every storm.
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Cool means being able to hang with yourself. All you have to ask yourself is 'Is there anybody I`m afraid of? Is there anybody who if I walked into a room and saw, I`d get nervous?' If not, then you`re cool.
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I don't really care so much what people say about me because it usually is a reflection of who they are. For example, if people wish I would sound like I used to sound, then it says more about them than it does me.
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Real music lovers are actually my favourite kind of people because they like to know, rather than just be told what to think.
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Audiophiles are my top choice of persons because they take pleasure in learning, not just accepting what is told to them.
10.
A strong spirit transcends rules.
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A resilient attitude surpasses regulations.
11.
Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people.
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Despite all odds, nobody can decree what kind of person you are to others.
12.
If you see a man opening a car door for a woman, it means one of two things: it's either a new woman or a new car!
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If you witness a man aiding a female with the entrance of an automobile, it can be interpreted as either an unfamiliar woman or an unfamiliar vehicle!
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When you don't talk down to your audience, then they can grow with you. I give them a lot of credit to be able to hang with me this long, because I've gone through a lot of changes, but they've allowed me to grow, and thus we can tackle some serious subjects and try to just be better human beings, all of us.
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There is something that happens when you get emancipated. You approach life differently. You eat differently. You respect yourself more. You respect the gift you have been given.
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When you attain liberation, your attitude and behaviour towards life alters. You nourish yourself in a different way. You hold yourself in higher regard and appreciate the blessing of freedom given to you.
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It's a hurtful place, the world, in and of itself. We don't need to add to it. And we're in a place now where we all need one another, and it's going to get rougher.
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'The world can be an unforgiving place. We ought not to contribute to its harshness. Right now, we must rely on each other, and things are likely to become more intense.'
16.
I just want your extra time and your.......... Kiss
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I just crave your additional moments and your caress.
17.
Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success.
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It can take a lifetime of work to achieve sudden celebrity.
18.
As long as I do not take myself too seriously I should not be too badly off.
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As long as I don't get too carried away with myself, I should be in good shape.
19.
There's something about having people around you giving you support that is - it's motivating, and once I got that support from people then I believed I could do anything.
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Encouragement from others is invigorating, and when I had it I felt capable of achieving anything.
20.
My hat goes off to anybody who can sit down and put their heads together. I am ready for something like that because I am free and I am happy and I have time. There were a lot of things in the way before. I have nothing but time, and I love getting older.
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When I'm writing [songs], some days the pen just goes. I'm not in charge and I'm almost listening outside of it. That's when I realize that we all have to start looking at life as a gift. It's like listening to a color and believing that these colors have soul mates and once you get them all together the painting is complete.
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22.
Michael Jackson's album was only called Bad because there wasn't enough room on the sleeve for Pathetic.
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Michael Jackson's album was only titled Bad because the sleeve didn't have enough space for Disastrous.
23.
Why party like it is 1999 when you can party like it is your birthday?
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'Celebrate like today is the day to commemorate your own special occasion!'
24.
Time is a mind construct. It's not real.
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Time is an imaginary conception. It does not exist.
25.
Act your age, not your shoe size.
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Conduct yourself with maturity, not immaturity.
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The key to longevity is to learn every aspect of music that you can.
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The secret to a lasting career is to become knowledgeable about all facets of music.
27.
Pop life Everybody needs a thrill Pop life We all got a space 2 fill Pop life Everybody can't be on top But life it ain't real funky Unless it's got that pop Dig it.
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"Life's not complete without some zing - You've gotta make it swing! Get that spring in your step, and you'll never have to fret. So don't be dull, get that sparkle in your soul - That's the way to be whole!"
28.
Trees are worth more alive than dead
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Trees are more beneficial living than felled.
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Success can also cause misery. The trick is not to be surprised when you discover it doesn't bring you all the happiness and answers you thought it would.
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Achievement can also bring suffering. The key is not to be shocked when you find out it doesn't give you all the joy and solutions you expected it would.
30.
Money won't buy you happiness, but it'll pay for the search
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'Wealth won't bring joy, but it'll finance the pursuit.'
31.
What people have to realize is that if one has a firm belief in God and the spirit then one does not make statements that are negative and untrue.
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People must understand that if they trust in the divine and have faith, then they should abstain from speaking pessimistically or falsely.
32.
When I found out that there was eight Presidents before George Washington, I wanted to smack somebody.
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I was infuriated when I discovered there were 8 Presidents preceding George Washington.
33.
All these non-singing, non-dancing, wish-I-had-me-some-clothes fools who tell me my albums suck. Why should I pay any attention to them?
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All these unmusical, unrhythmic, scantily-clad critics who proclaim my albums are substandard. Why should I grant them any credence?
34.
I am a firm believer in reincarnation for people who either have more work to do or have so much debt to pay back that they have to be here.
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35.
When i want to hear new music, i make it
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36.
How can you just leave me standing? Alone in a world that's so cold? (So cold) Maybe I'm just too demanding, Maybe I'm just like my father too bold.Maybe you're just like my mother She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied) Why do we scream at each other? This is what it sounds like when doves cry.
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Don't hate me because I'm fabulous
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38.
A real friend or mentor isn't on your payroll.
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I ain't got no money - But I'm rich on personality
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No member of the animal kingdom nurses past maturity, no member of the animal kingdom ever did a thing to me. Its why I don't eat red meat or white fish, don't give me no blue cheese. Were all members of the animal kingdom, leave your brothers and sisters in the sea.
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All realities, all dimensions are open to me!
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42.
Love isn't love until it's past.
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43.
The voice that U hear is the alchemy of Ur mind.
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44.
I have a very thick skin. I take everything that comes and let it bounce right off me because I know the time will come when nobody will be able to speak falsely.
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Sometimes it [music in my head] is a curse, but it's also a blessing. It is a gift that I am completely grateful for. That's why I keep [making music], because I don't want to be ungrateful for the gift.
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God's a funky little dude because everyone's looking for Him and no one can find Him.
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Don't know what 2 say about Dunk-a-roos. They're just good! Sometimes you want a food that is comfortable and takes you back. For me, it's those crazy little kangaroo crackers.
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Everything has changed for me since I've changed my name. It's one thing to be called Prince but it's better to actually be one. I have such a reverence for life.
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Now where I come from We don't let society Tell us how it's supposed to be Our clothes, our hair We don't care It's all about being there Everybody's going Uptown That's where I wanna be Uptown Set your mind free.
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No child is bad from the beginning, they only imitate their atmosphere.
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