Marley Quotes

• I went deep inside myself. I had time to explore my beliefs and because of that I'm stronger. Bob Marley (March 1981)

  Bob Marley

  Stronger, Bob, Belief

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• Bob Marley isn't my name. I don't even know my name yet.

  Bob Marley

  Music, Names, Bob

  Bob Marley (2012). “Listen to Bob Marley: The Man, the Music, the Revolution”, Open Road Media

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• A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty.

  John Grogan

  Loyalty, Dog, Heart

  John Grogan (2010). “Bad Dogs Have More Fun: Selected Writings on Family, Animals, and Life from the Philadelphia Inquirer”, p.83, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.

  Charles Dickens

  Doors, Hands, Names

  Charles Dickens (2015). “A Christmas Carol”, p.6, Sheba Blake Publishing

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• I would never say that being Bob Marley's son has been a pressure. It has been a door opener.

  Damian Marley

  Son, Doors, Bob

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I think that generally music should be a positive thing, I like Bob Marley's attitude: he said that his goal in life was to single handedly fight all the evil in the world with nothing but music, and when he went to a place he didn't go to play, he went to conquer.

  Jon Fishman

  Attitude, Fighting, Thinking

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• His voice was an omnipresent cry in our electronic world. His sharp features, majestic looks, and prancing style a vivid etching on the landscape of our minds. Bob Marley was never seen. He was an experience which left an indelible imprint with each encounter. Such a man cannot be erased from the mind. He is part of the collective consciousness of the nation.

  Edward Seaga

  Men, Voice, Style

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• Marley was dead, to begin with ... This must be distintly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.

  Charles Dickens

  Stories, Wonderful, Understood

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• Of course they had more chains on him than Scrooge saw on Marley's ghost, but he could have kicked up dickens if he'd wanted. That's a pun, son.

  Stephen King

  Son, Scrooge, Saws

  Stephen King (2010). “The Green Mile: The Complete Serial Novel”, p.35, Simon and Schuster

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• There's more of gravey than grave about you, whatever you are!" - Scrooge, referring to Marley's ghost which he believes is a hallucination from food poisoning

  Charles Dickens

  Believe, Scrooge, Hallucinations

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• I'm all about that money, dress like everyday sunny, rolling weed like a Marley, smile like everything funny.

  Wiz Khalifa

  Meaningful, Weed, Everyday

  Song: Telescope

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• You know you're a stoner when your friends make you a Bob Marley cake. You know you smoke way too much f--king weed!

  Miley Cyrus

  Weed, Cake, Bob

  "Miley Cyrus' Remarks at her Birthday Celebration Fuel New Publicity Scandal" by Lauren Schutte, www.hollywoodreporter.com. November 28, 2011.

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• I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated.

  Snoop Dogg

  Bob, Said

  "Q&A: Snoop Lion & Diplo Discuss Their 'Reincarnated' Reggae Project" by Tyler K. McDermott, www.billboard.com. July 31, 2012.

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• I have this dog named Marley, and it is a kind of love I had never known. I have a hard time believing Marley did not come from my body. I know that sounds insane, but I feel that connected to her. She made me realize I wanted to adopt children.

  Edie Falco

  Dog, Children, Believe

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• Bob Marley is a huge influence. I love reggae music, but I also love the purpose of the songs he writes and the style of the music - it takes your worries away and makes you feel good, and I think that's what music is about.

  Colbie Caillat

  Song, Writing, Thinking

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• There's not a hip-hop artist that didn't snatch of piece of Bob Marley. It's totally impossible.

  Wyclef Jean

  Artist, Hip Hop, Pieces

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• I'm the Ali of today. I'm the Marvin Gaye of today. I'm the Bob Marley of today. I'm the Martin Luther King, or all the other greats that have come before us. And a lot of people are starting to realize that now.

  R. Kelly

  Kings, People, Bob

  "Timeline of R. Kelly's Life" by The Associated Press, www.foxnews.com. June 13, 2008.

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• Today, I'd like to talk to Bob Marley. I'd just like to ask him what was his method. Bob is one of the greatest songwriters ever. I don't know if people understand how powerful his songs are and the simplicity and genius behind them, from 'Redemption Song' to 'Is This Love?' and 'I Shot the Sheriff.'

  Bruno Mars

  Song, Powerful, People

  "Bruno Mars: The complete Q&A interview". Interiew with George Varga, www.sandiegouniontribune.com. June 9, 2011.

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• Bob Marley performed the 'One Love Peace' concert in Jamaica with the two different warring political sides. There's always been that in black music and culture in general. It's no surprise because black music is such a reflection of what's going on in black life. It's not unusual for hip-hop.

  Mos Def

  Reflection, Jamaica, Two

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• That's the best way to feed the human mind. That's how Bob Marley did it. He never put it in your face. After you got the groove, you were just singing the hooks, because you thought it was cool.

  Wyclef Jean

  Mind, Singing, Hook

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• Artists look at the environment, and the best artists correctly diagnose the problem. I'm not saying artists can't be leaders, but that's not the job of art, to lead. Bob Marley, Nina Simone, Harry Belafonte - there are artists all through history who have become leaders, but that was already in them, nothing to do with their art.

  Talib Kweli

  Art, Jobs, Leader

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• I am a leader. Leaders always get heat. They're always going against the grain. Jimi Hendrix got heat; Bob Marley got heat; Miles Davis got heat. Every great artist got heat. Heat means you're doing something right.

  Ziggy Marley

  Mean, Artist, Leader

  FaceBook post by Ziggy Marley from Mar 01, 2012

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• In Hawaii, some of the biggest radio stations are reggae. The local bands are heavily influenced by Bob Marley.

  Bruno Mars

  Band, Hawaii, Bob

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• I can't even speak Hawaiian, but if you go there and listen to a Hawaiian song, you get captured because it's so beautiful, like the melody is just gorgeous and you know Bob Marley is on the radio every single day. It's very reggae-influenced down there. Basically, you haven't been to paradise if you haven't been to Hawaii.

  Bruno Mars

  Beautiful, Song, Hawaii

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• Marley was dead: to begin with.

  Charles Dickens

  Christmas Carol

  Charles Dickens (2015). “A Christmas Carol”, p.6, Sheba Blake Publishing

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