B. B. King Quotes and Sayings
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“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.”
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“I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.”
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“There's a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There's also happiness to it if you want to hear it.”
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“It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit in your room trying to play scales.”
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“Playing the guitar is like telling the truth - you never have to worry about repeating the same [lie] if you told the truth. You don't have to pretend, or cover up. If someone asks you again, you don't have to think about it or worry about it because there it is. It's you.”
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“Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.”
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“When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You'll have to figure that out for yourself!”
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“It's going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.”
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“I don't think it's meant for man to know everything at once.”
-- B. B. King