“I sometimes wonder why the aristocracy isn’t extinct, the lot of you seem so stupid sometimes.”
Larry Niven book The Mote in God's Eye
Source: The Mote in God's Eye (1974), Chapter 40 “Farewell” (p. 397)
Make It Last
Song lyrics
“I sometimes wonder why the aristocracy isn’t extinct, the lot of you seem so stupid sometimes.”
Larry Niven book The Mote in God's Eye
Source: The Mote in God's Eye (1974), Chapter 40 “Farewell” (p. 397)
Lila Downs (1968) Mexican American singer-songwriter
On how the border between the U.S. and Mexico influenced her work in “Mex factor” https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/feb/10/artsfeatures.popandrock in The Guardian (2003 Feb 10) <br class="br">Heritage and indigenous peoples
Phil Ochs (1940–1976) American protest singer and songwriter
"When I'm Gone" http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~trent/ochs/lyrics/when-im-gone.html from Phil Ochs in Concert (1966) <br class="br">Lyrics
Nastassja Kinski (1961) German actress
Interview with actress Nastassja Kinski, Indiantelevision.com, 23 August, 2003
“If money can't buy happiness, I guess I'll have to rent it.”
"Weird Al" Yankovic (1959) American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist
"This Is the Life", Dare to Be Stupid (1984).
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Cat Stevens (1948) British singer-songwriter
Miles From Nowhere
Song lyrics, Tea for the Tillerman (1970)
Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946) Irish singer-songwriter
"I guess I'll always love you...<br>I guess I'll always care.<br>I guess I'll always love you...<br>I guess I'll always care." <br class="br">"I Guess I'll Always Love You" (song, duet) <br class="br">Gilbert O'Sullivan, "I Guess I'll Always Love You" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSK7VHZsiiQ (song on YouTube) <br class="br">Song lyrics
Joe Hill (1879–1915) Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World
Remarks to the judge after being found guilty of murder (1915-07-08), as quoted in Philip Foner, The Case of Joe Hill (International Publishers Co., 1966, ISBN 0-717-80022-9, 127 pages), p. 49. Under Utah law, he was allowed a choice of being shot or hanged.