Celebrate Quotes

[The former South African president led the crowd in a chant of Parks' name,] which made us realize that this is an international phenomenon that we celebrate... Rosa Parks is worldwide. - John Conyers

[He may be getting older, but there's a youthful,] I'll let you in on the joke ... To celebrate (my birthday), my wife said, 'Maybe we'll just have dinner with the kids. You want oatmeal?' - Andrew Shue

[For thousands of years, Jewish holidays have been celebrated under the] Jerusalem Sky ... synagogue stars, church crosses, mosque moons meet under the Jerusalem sky and merge their shadows ... and with prayers for peace and miracles all addressed to one God, hope lights the Jerusalem sky. - King Solomon

[Fats Waller's talent outstripped even his girth. He was the most celebrated of all stride pianists, the first jazz musician to record on the organ, the composer of hundreds of songs and a master singer and showman who could find high comedy in the most mundane pop tunes.] Some little people have music in them... but Fats was all music, and you know how big he was. - James P. Johnson

[During Hispanic Heritage Month, Fernandez will host the special four-hour miniseries on the history of Mexico featuring the story of the Aztecs, once the world's mightiest civilization and the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the first massive people's revolt of the 20th century. The programs will air on September 17 & 18th at 8 PM, ET (Repeats, Oct. 8 & 9) Additionally, Fernandez will host the biography of Pancho Villa airing September 15th at 7 PM ET.] I'm pleased to honor our heritage by joining The History Channel en espanol to bring the history and culture of our people to the U.S. Hispanic market and to America... Our history defines and strengthens us. It is important that our children know our roots and that we celebrate our heroes not just during this month, but throughout the year. - Alejandro Fernandez

[Conyers, speaking earlier Monday during a memorial service at historic Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, recalled a 1990 visit to Detroit by Nelson Mandela. The former South African president led the crowd in a chant of Parks' name,] which made us realize that this is an international phenomenon that we celebrate, ... Rosa Parks is worldwide. - John Conyers

...establishing the principle that the UN can directly tax citizens of the world is important to Bilderberg. It is another giant step toward world government. Bilderbergers know that publicly promoting a UN tax on all people on Earth would meet with outrage. But they are patient; it [Bilderberg] first proposed a direct world tax years ago and celebrates the fact that it is now in the public dialogue with little public attention or concern. - Jim Tucker