#ask

I asked a man in prison once how he happened to be there and he said he had stolen a pair of shoes. I told him if he had stolen a railroad he would be a United States Senator. ↗

— Mary Harris Jones

#had #happened #him #how #i

If you're a female and you get asked by someone who shoots the most beautiful female scenes to be in their film, it's kind of exciting. ↗

— Norah Jones

#beautiful #exciting #female #film #get

Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.' ↗

— Quincy Jones

#daddy #day #done #every #every day

I'm respected, I'm still working, what more could I ask? ↗

— Rickie Lee Jones

#could #i #more #respected #still

The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#basketball #been #comfort #everything #evolved

There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#basketball #basketball player #believe #either #greatest

When I was young, I had to learn the fundamentals of basketball. You can have all the physical ability in the world, but you still have to know the fundamentals. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#basketball #fundamentals #had #i #know

When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense to prove something as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#ball player #basketball #basketball player #game #i

For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball. ↗

— Michael Jordan

#basketball #because #competitive #competitiveness #energy

I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated. ↗

— Chief Joseph

#government #i #men #only #other