Michael J. Jackson quotes

“Look beyond yourself.”
-- Michael J. Jackson

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“Why not just tell people I'm an alien from Mars. Tell them I eat live chickens and do a voodoo dance at midnight. They'll believe anything you say, because you're a reporter. But if I, Michael Jackson, were to say, 'I'm an alien from Mars and I eat live chickens and do a voodoo dance at midnight', people would say, 'Oh, man, that Michael Jackson is nuts. He's cracked up. You can't believe a damn word that comes out of his mouth.”
-- Michael J. Jackson

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“The more often a person tell a lie-the more time u hear lie,u begin to believe it-if it's told often enough,u start begin to believe it”
-- Michael J. Jackson

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“We need more expensive gasoline to change consumer behavior," Mr. Jackson said. Otherwise, Americans will continue to favor big vehicles, not matter what kind of fuel-economy standards the government imposes on auto makers. Four dollars a gallon, he added, "is a good start.”
-- Michael J. Jackson

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“It's not fair. Why won't the media leave me alone? Why?”
-- Michael J. Jackson

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“That's stupid, that's bias.. they lied, they don't wanna gift credit for anything”
-- Michael J. Jackson

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“That really hurt me- I tried to help those children but people just wanted to make fun of me.It was cruel and unnecessary.”
-- Michael J. Jackson

#Hurt Quotes #Children Quotes #Fun Quotes

“One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.”

“Because of a friend, life is a little stronger, fuller, more gracious thing for the friend's existence, whether he be near or far. If the friend is close at hand, that is best; but if he is far away he still is there to think of, to wonder about, to hear from, to write to, to share life and experience with, to serve, to honor, to admire, to love.”

“The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.”

“If nobody said anything unless he knew what he was talking about, a ghastly hush would descend upon the earth.”

“You have your identity when you find out, not what you can keep your mind ON, but what you can't keep your mind OFF.”

“I am tortured too. I am tortured by belly fat and magazine covers about how to please everyone but myself. I am tortured by sheep who click on anything that will guarantee a ten-pound loss in one week. Sheep who will get on their knees if it means someone will like them more. I am tortured by my inability to want to hang out with desperate sheep. I am tortured by ***** yearbooks full of bullshit. I met you when. I'll miss the times. I'll keep in touch. Best friends forever. Is this okay? Are you all right? Are you tortured too?”

“Are you really angry, or simply aware of anger in the body and mind? Don't speculate, simply look at what is there.”

Source : A. H. Almaas (2000). “Diamond Heart: Book Three: Being and the Meaning of Life”, p.25, Shambhala Publications

“Reality is like a fruitcake; pretty enough to look at but with all sorts of nasty things lurking just beneath the surface.”

Source : A. Lee Martinez (2006). “Gil's All Fright Diner”, p.184, Macmillan

“Look for the enemies of Medicare, of higher minimum wages, of Social Security, of federal aid to education and there you will find the enemy of the Negro, the coalition of Dixiecrats and reactionary Republicans that seek to dominate the Congress.”

“There have been predictions that the world will come to an end on 21.12.12. But I look around me and I see so much scope for hope.”