“Don’t criticize what you don’t understand, son. You never walked in that man’s shoes.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) American singer and actor
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Interview (March/April 1972), as quoted in The Leading Men of MGM (2006) by Jane Ellen Wayne, p. 406
Context: The first time that I appeared on stage, it scared me to death. I really didn't know what all the yelling was about. I didn't realize that my body was moving. It's a natural thing to me. So to the manager backstage I said, "What'd I do? What'd I do?" And he said, "Whatever it is, go back and do it again."
“Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) American singer and actor
Variant: Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.
“If you let your head get too big, it'll break your neck.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) American singer and actor
“When things go bad, don't go with them.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) American singer and actor
Variant: When things go wrong, don't go with them.
Source: Elvis: Ultimate Gospel
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) American singer and actor
Acceptance speech for the 1970 Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation Award (16 January 1971), published in Elvis — Word for Word: What He Said, Exactly As He Said It (1999) by Jerry Osborne, p. 188
Context: I'd like to thank the Jaycees for electing me as one of their outstanding young men. When I was a child, ladies and gentlemen, I was a dreamer. I read comic books, and I was the hero of the comic book. I saw movies, and I was the hero in the movie. So every dream I ever dreamed, has come true a hundred times... And these gentlemen over here, these are the type of people who care, they're dedicated, and they realize that it is possible that they might be building the kingdom of heaven, it's not just too far fetched, from reality. I'd like to say that I learned very early in life that "Without a song, the day would never end; without a song, a man ain't got a friend; without a song, the road would never bend — without a song." So I keep singing a song. Goodnight. Thank you.
“Animals don't hate, and we're supposed to be smarter than them.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) American singer and actor
Variant: Animals don't hate, and we're supposed to be better than them.
„Ne kritizáld azt, amit nem értesz, fiam. Sosem jártál annak az embernek a cipőjében.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) amerikai énekes, zenész és színész (1935—1977)
„Túl messzire mentem, és nem tudom, hogyan juthatnék vissza.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) amerikai énekes, zenész és színész (1935—1977)
„Tegyél valamit, amire érdemes emlékezni.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) amerikai énekes, zenész és színész (1935—1977)
„Az állatok nem tudnak gyűlölni, mi pedig állítólag okosabbak vagyunk náluk.”
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) amerikai énekes, zenész és színész (1935—1977)
Fernando Pessoa (1888–1935) Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher and philosopher
Source: Book, « Ode Marítima »
Fernando Pessoa book The Book of Disquiet
Ibid., p. 144
The Book of Disquiet
Original: Dentro da capoeira de onde irá a matar, o galo canta hinos à liberdade porque lhe deram dois poleiros.
Fernando Pessoa book The Book of Disquiet
Ibid., p. 255
The Book of Disquiet
Original: Tudo é absurdo.
Fernando Pessoa book The Book of Disquiet
Ibid., p. 122
The Book of Disquiet
Original: Agir é repousar.
“I come closer to my desk as to a bulwark against life.”
Fernando Pessoa book The Book of Disquiet
Ibid.
The Book of Disquiet
Original: Achego-me à minha secretária como a um baluarte contra a vida.
Fernando Pessoa book The Book of Disquiet
Ibid., p. 91
The Book of Disquiet
Original: Uma espécie de anteneurose do que serei quando já não for gela-me o corpo e alma. Uma como que lembrança da minha morte futura arrepia-me dentro.
Fernando Pessoa book The Book of Disquiet
Ibid., p. 110
The Book of Disquiet
Original: A superioridade do sonhador consiste em que sonhar é muito mais prático que viver, e em que o sonhador extrai da vida um prazer muito mais vasto e muito mais variado do que o homem de acção. Em melhores e mais directas palavras, o sonhador é que é o homem de acção.