Quotes About Legacy

Since 1934 every accomplished player in golf has come to the Augusta National looking for an introduction into history.

There is not often much policy discussion with the Bushes. There isn't much introspection. Several generations of Bush men could pass by in which the great questions of humankind will go undiscussed.

I'm the only P.M. of which that can be said - 'His legislation was never declared invalid in the High Court.'

The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.

The Bill Cosby I know has been great to me and great for a lot of people. What he's done for comedy and television has been legendary and history-making. What he's done for the black community and education has been invaluable. That's the Bill Cosby I know.

I'm really trying hard not to do anything that has been done before. So knowing everything I can about the legacy of magic challenges my team and I to invent new illusions.

Everything I do, I put my full heart into. I don't want to be just another actor, another singer, another artist. I want to invent history.

Did I invent anything? I don't think so, not really. But if I've helped make history fun... then my work here is done.

Most Americans think Abner Doubleday invented the game but he had little or nothing to do with cricket.

A lot of the music that you listen to now is because of the things that the Meters did, the Neville Brothers did, and they're there, the guys who invented those beats that the guys sample today. Such an enormous opportunity.

My grandparents invented joylessness. They were not fun. I've already had more fun with my grandchildren than my grandparents ever had with me.

I'm not able to work anymore as an actor and still at the level I would want to... you start to lose your memory. You start to lose your confidence. You start to lose your invention. So, that's pretty much a closed book for me.

In England, there's no acknowledgement the invention of slavery came from Britain.

I've been really lucky as an inventor. I'm the happiest guy you're ever going to meet. And my dad died before he realized anybody in the family would maybe, hopefully, make something out of themselves.

I contend that if it wasn't for Jimi, the gadgets we use for electric guitars now wouldn't have happened. He was an inventor, in a sense - as well as being great artist.

I invest in funds myself even though I run my own fund for my daughters.

I had a good career and I am from a well-to-do family; I have invested well.

Everyone is happy for the history of slavery to be investigated so long as the investigation examines the parts in which we look good.

West Indian people had made their greatest single cultural investment in cricket.

Short term political calculations of the past must give way to long-term investments for the future.

I really don't want the highlight of my life to be my success as an investor. Genuinely. My idea of death would be that person who is still telling you about that goal he scored in 1974.

I want to be known as one of the most accurate investors that ever lived.

The great problem of humanity is life and death. Every person dreams of becoming invisible one day.

She died when I was 16 and I just think no history books, nothing is ever going to talk about my grandmother. She was kind of invisible. She couldn't speak English so didn't have many friends. I think of her any time I think of the word 'sacrifice.'