I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.
Duke EllingtonRead
Tomorrow is in the wings waiting for you to sound her entrance fanfare.
Interpretation
Tomorrow represents potential and new opportunities that await us.
Duke Ellington's quote emphasizes the idea that each new day brings with it fresh possibilities and opportunities. Just as an actor waits for the cue to enter the stage, tomorrow is ready for us to embrace it and make the most of what lies ahead. This encourages us to approach each day with anticipation and readiness to act on the opportunities that come our way.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire students about their future.
I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.
There is no art without intention.
There is nothing to keeping a band together. You simply have to have a gimmick, and the gimmick I use is to pay them money!
Gray skies are just clouds passing over.
Playing 'bop' is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing.
Jazz is a good barometer of freedom.
Will someone else's life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?
Hazel always used to say There's not enough darkness in the entire universe to snuff out the light of just one little candle.
Your reactions, whether positive or negative, are creative of future circumstances. In your imagination, you can hear words congratulating you on getting a wonderful new job. That imaginal act now goes forward and you will encounter this pleasant experience in the future.
Oh, things always get better. Tomorrow will always be better. Just think about it . . . is there any time in history in which you'd rather live than now?
Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
This is the city of dreamers and time and again it's the place where the greatest dream of all, the American dream, has been tested and has triumphed.
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