The colored folks been singing it and playing it just like I'm doin' now, man, for more years than I know. I got it from them.
Elvis PresleyRead
I was training to be an electrician. I suppose I got wired the wrong way round somewhere along the line.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects on life's unexpected paths and the humor in our misdirections.
Elvis Presley's quote humorously conveys the idea that sometimes we might take a path in life that seems contrary to our original intentions or aspirations. It suggests that life can lead us in unexpected directions, and the way we embrace those shifts can define our experiences and understanding of ourselves.
Themes
LifeUnexpectedHumorPathSelf-Discovery
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about embracing change.
More from Elvis Presley
All quotes βGonna travel, gonna travel wild and free_x000D_ _x000D_ I'm gonna pack my bags because this great big world is calling me
Elvis PresleyRead
I sure lost my musical direction in Hollywood. My songs were the same conveyer belt mass production, just like most of my movies were.
Elvis PresleyRead
Maybe I didn't treat you Quite as good as I should have Maybe I didn't love you Quite as often as I could have Little things I should have said and done I just never took the time You were always on my mind You were always on my mind
Elvis PresleyRead
Since I was two years old, all I knew was gospel music. That music became such a part of my life it was as natural as dancing. A way to escape from the problems. And my way of release.
Elvis PresleyRead
Happiness is knowin' you've done a good job, whether it's professional or for another person.
Elvis PresleyRead
Similar quotes
Let's be honest; it's rather easy to be busy. We all can think up a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of meetings and minutia - even during times of stress and fatigue.
Dieter F. UchtdorfRead
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Paul The ApostleRead
I hope that you will learn to take responsibility for your decisions. Don't take counsel of your fears.
Thomas S. MonsonRead
When you seek advice, do not withhold any facts from the person whose advice you seek.
Abu BakrRead
What happened to the writer is not what matters; what matters is the large sense that the writer is able to make of what happened.
Vivian GornickRead
It is a fool's prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak.
Neil GaimanRead