Les Brown
Les Brown
Lester Raymond "Les" Brown, Sr. was an American clarinetist, saxophonist, big band leader and composer, best known for his nearly seven decades of work with the big band Les Brown and His Band of Renown. The Band of Renown began in the late 1930s, initially as the group Les Brown and His Blue Devils, led by Brown while he was a student at Duke University. He was the first president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Academy of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJazz Singer
Date of Birth14 March 1912
CountryUnited States of America
A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand.
The greatest revenge is massive success.
Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.
You can't see the picture when you're in the frame.
If you want to be rich watch what rich people do everyday and do it. And watch what poor people do and don't do it.
There comes a time when you have to drop your burdens in order to fight for yourself and your dreams.
You cannot be wimpy out there on the dream-seeking trail. Dare to break through barriers, to find your own path.
Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.
You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.
You're either living your dreams, or living your fears.
That everyone won't see it, that everyone won't join you, that everyone won't have the vision... it's necessary to know that... See I wanted everyone to like me, I wanted to be perfect the first time around. IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. You're gonna make some mistakes, you are gonna create some enemies whenever you decide to take on the world and go after you passion.
There is nothing as powerful as a made up mind. Do not give yourself another excuse to put off making up your mind. You know in your heart of hearts that once you do that you have got to act. You owe it to the world, your family and most importantly, to yourself to live a life of no regrets. Stop worrying about what other people will think, say, or do. You only have one life. LIVE IT now. You have GREATNESS within you!!
you don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.
Give yourself a break. Stop beating yourself up! Everyone makes mistakes, has setbacks and failures. You don't come with a book on how to get it right all the time. You will fail sometimes, not because you planned to, but simply because you're human. Failure is a part of creating a great life. Stand up to it and handle it with grace. Because, you can.