You only go around once, but if you play your cards right, once is enough.
Interpretation
Life is fleeting, so make the most of it while you can.
This quote emphasizes the importance of living life to its fullest, recognizing that we only have one chance to experience it. By 'playing your cards right,' it suggests that making wise choices and seizing opportunities can lead to a fulfilling life, making that single life experience meaningful and worthwhile.
In practice
In a motivational speech about making the most of every day.
With few exceptions, every major pop singer in the US during her generation has been touched in some way by her genius. It is Billie Holiday who was, and still remains, the greatest single musical influence on me. Lady Day is unquestionably the most important influence on American popular singing in the last twenty years.
When lip service to some mysterious deity permits bestiality on Wednesday and absolution on Sunday, cash me out.
There have been many accolades uttered about Elvis' talent and performances through the years, all of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I shall miss him dearly as a friend. He was a warm, considerate and generous man.
Dare to wear the foolish clown face.
I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps
I think my greatest ambition in life is to pass on to others what I know.
The first lesson I've learned is that no matter what you do in your life, you have to figure out your own internal rhythms - I mean, what works for you doesn't necessarily work for your friend.
What we learn from History is that no one learns from History
There is no limit to the ingenuity of man if it is properly and vigorously applied under conditions of peace and justice.
Learn how to turn frustration into fascination. You will learn more being fascinated by life than you will by being frustrated by it.
Without the freedom to criticize, there is no true praise.
As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when brought against a man of the purest and holiest character, boils over and is at once dissipated, and vanishes.
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