- Nov 07, 2020
Man Quotes
Short lines on character, patience and what it means to be a man.
This is a smaller, general collection of quotes touching on manhood, character and patience. One well-known line uses golf as an example, a test of temperament disguised as a leisure game, to make a wider point about what reveals a man's spirit. For steadier, values-driven lines, see our Good quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
From where I come from, it's gutter, dog. I look back on that and I think, 'That's strong.' Without growing up where I came from, I wouldn't be the man I am today, a strong minded individual.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am a free man. I feel as light as a feather.
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.
- God
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do not mean that you could continue to do this with propriety or even with safety; I merely assert that the power is, in point of fact, in your hands. And for such a power, what a responsibility to God and man!
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember when 'I'm Moving On' came out, and we got the response we did, I thought, 'Man, this could be for real.' That was the first time it dawned on me what we had.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel like in the course of my career, I've been in the iPhone era and the dilution of the big man.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Very rarely does a mainstream film push the envelope. A film that's so-called mainstream and questions certain norms, certain notions of morality, and gets away with it opens doors. It means the common man, the majority of the people, have accepted it.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sufi music talks about connecting people. It talks about connecting hearts and connecting man with God. Everything that talks about connection is Sufi.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 'Mr Shrimati,' I had a long role as a woman. A cabaret number was also picturised on me. I really worked hard in that film and feel that to date, no man has matched my level when playing a woman.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a very thin line when a man plays woman. If you're not careful, you may end up looking like a eunuch. If you don't enact your role properly, you can look very bad.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to be a good party boy. I'm old. I'm an old man. You pay the consequences. I'm just fine with a couple of drinks, no more than that.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom and dad taught me a lot. They kept me out of trouble and told me to go a better route. They taught me how to be a man, basically.
- Play
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just want to whup the man in front of me, play after play.
- Hate
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- Nov 07, 2020
Man, I hate to get depressing on you, but I don't have a game. I'm so alone, so depressed, so dark, no.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was a child, I was referred to as the Danny Kaye of the family, because I was always impersonating and mimicking people. I was a song and dance man.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020