The best Quotes by Aretha Franklin

The best Quotes by Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", Rolling Stone twice named her as the greatest singer of all time. With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists.

You lift me up when I'm on the ground
But as soon as I get up, child, you send me tumbling down
Now your love is like a see saw

See Saw, Album: Aretha Now

Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift.

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We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right.

Tolerance Human Rights Respect

Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you're doing. If you're not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.

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Art Self-Confidence Quotes to think about

Sometimes, what you're looking for is already there.

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People really don't have to give you anything, so appreciate what people give you.

Gratitude Quotes to think about Thanksgiving

Falling out of love is like losing weight. It's a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.

Falling in love Reducing Weight

Music changes, and I'm gonna change right along with it.

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What did Tennessee?
Same thing Arkansas.

Tennessee Arkansas

I'm retiring as a football player from the University of Tennessee who played for the Colts and the Broncos and was very lucky to have played for all of them.

Peyton Manning

Tennessee Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts

Hey baby, are you from Tennessee? Because you're the only ten I see.

They say money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a flight to Tennessee - and that's pretty much the same thing.

You can leave Detroit, but it will never leave you.

There's cities that get by on their good looks. Detroit has to work for a living.

Detroit turned out to be heaven, but it also turned out to be hell.

Marvin Gaye

Detroit, the heart of the country... I grew up on 10 Mile, 2 miles better than 8 Mile.

Kristen Bell

I come from Detroit where it's rough and I'm not a smooth talker.

Everything I've done in my career has started in and around Detroit, you know, the metro area and Michigan.

There are cities that get by on their good looks, offer climate and scenery, views of mountains or oceans, rockbound or with palm trees. And there are cities like Detroit that have to work for a living.

Elmore Leonard

One original thought is worth 1000 meaningless quotes.

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Insults are the arguments employed by those who are in the wrong.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something.

Wilson Mizner

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Quotes to think about Hearing & Listening

There will always be more questions. Every answer leads to more questions. The only way to survive is to let some of them go.

David Levithan in Every Day

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Forgiveness & Mercy Questions Quotes to think about

Kindness connects to who you are, while niceness connects to how you want to be seen.

David Levithan in Every Day

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Kindness Quotes to think about

All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in The Little Prince

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Children & Childhood Birthday Age

Keep true to the dreams of thy youth.

Friedrich Schiller in Don Carlos

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Youth Men Birthday Age

I don't care if you're black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall, fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you're nice to me, I'll be nice to you. Simple as that.

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Tolerance Kindness

You can own the Earth and still
All you'll own is Earth until
You can paint with all the colors of the wind

Pocahontas in Pocahontas

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Men must be free to do what they believe. It is not our right to punish one for thinking what they do, no matter how much we disagree.

Assassin's Creed

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Human Rights Freedom Opinions

Education is the most powerful weapon you can choose to change the world.

Nelson Mandela

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Human Rights Education

You should never be surprised when someone treats you with respect, you should expect it.

Sarah Dessen in Keeping the Moon

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Self-Confidence Respect

Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.

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Character Knowledge Respect

Philippe: "Tell me Driss, why do you think people are interested in art?"
Driss: "I don't know, it's a business?"
Philippe: "No. That's because it's the only thing one leaves behind."

Driss in Intouchables

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The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed.

Albert Einstein in The World As I See It

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Being different isn't a bad thing. It means you're brave enough to be yourself.

Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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Character Self-Confidence

Don't let anyone, ever, make you feel like you don't deserve what you want.

Patrick in 10 Things I Hate About You

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Self-Confidence

Sometimes in life when you get what you want, you end up missing what you left behind.

J.D. in Scrubs

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Remorse Satisfaction

Well you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know your lover when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know your lover when you've let her go

Passenger - Let Her Go

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Breakup Missing Someone Satisfaction

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.

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Humanity Gratitude Animals Dogs

Learn to treasure your life because unfortunately, it can be taken away from you anytime.

L Lawliet in Death Note

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Thanksgiving is almost here and as soon as people realize how much money they have to spend on holiday gifts, their wallets snap tighter than Kim Kardashian's legs after the wedding check cleared.

Max Black in 2 Broke Girls - Season 1 Episode 10

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Kim Kardashian Thanksgiving

I like football. I find its an exciting strategic game. Its a great way to avoid conversation with your family at Thanksgiving.

Craig Ferguson

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American Football Thanksgiving

I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.

John Green in The Fault in Our Stars

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Falling in love

The first time you fall in love, it changes you forever and no matter how hard you try, that feeling just never goes away.

Nicholas Sparks in The Notebook

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Falling in love

Don't waste so much time thinking about how much you weigh. There is no more mind-numbing, boring, idiotic, self-destructive diversion from the fun of living.

Meryl Streep

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Self-Confidence Reducing Weight

Robin: "I just finished a seven-day cleanse."
Marshall: "I thought you just started that yesterday."
Robin: "I finished early, okay?"

Robin Scherbatsky in How I Met Your Mother - Season 4 Episode 2

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Reducing Weight

Songs are as sad as the listener.

Jonathan Safran Foer in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

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