Truth is the baby of the world. It never gets old.
Dick GregoryRead
We thought I was going to be a great athlete, and we were wrong, and I thought I was going to be a great entertainer, and that wasn't it either. I'm going to be an American Citizen. First class.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of personal identity and finding fulfillment beyond societal expectations of success.
Dick Gregory reflects on the pressures of pursuing greatness in athletics and entertainment, ultimately realizing that true success lies in embracing his identity as a dedicated citizen. Instead of adhering to external definitions of success, he champions the value of contributing to society and being true to oneself.
Themes
IdentityCitizenshipSuccessMotivationSelf-Discovery
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to a group of young athletes about personal identity.
More from Dick Gregory
All quotes →I never thought I'd see the day that I would see white folks as frightened, or more so, than black folks was during the civil rights movement when we was in Mississippi.
Dick GregoryRead
Just being a Negro doesn't qualify you to understand the race situation any more than being sick makes you an expert on medicine.
Dick GregoryRead
We used to root for the Indians against the cavalry, because we didn't think it was fair in the history books that when the cavalry won it was a great victory, and when the Indians won it was a massacre.
Dick GregoryRead
Because I'm a civil rights activist, I am also an animal rights activist. Animals and humans suffer and die alike. Violence causes the same pain, the same spilling of blood, the same stench of death, the same arrogant, cruel and vicious taking of life. We shouldn't be a part of it.
Dick GregoryRead
Fear and God do not occupy the same space.
Dick GregoryRead
Similar quotes
In short, you can't let the deadline define the mission. The mission has to define the duration.
Richard HolbrookeRead
To be the best, you need to spend hours and hours and hours running, hitting the speed bag, lifting weights and focusing on training.
Sugar Ray LeonardRead
The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.
Jonas SalkRead
I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care. You’ve got to make a sincere attempt to have the right goals to begin with, then go after them with appropriate effort, and remember that you can’t really achieve anything great without the help of others.
Lou HoltzRead
I do not believe in excuses. I believe in hard work as the prime solvent of life's problems.
James Cash PenneyRead
Celebrating creates an atmosphere of recognition and positive energy. Imagine a team winning the World Series without champagne spraying everywhere. And yet companies win all the time and let it go without so much as a high five. Work is too much a part of life not to recognize moments of achievement. Make a big deal out of them. If you don't, no one will.
Jack WelchRead