Ricardo Derose > Quotes

“Strong minded people control their propensity.
Dependency on anything is a lack of maturity.”
― Ricardo Derose

“Mature men look into the ladies hearts.
Immature ones mention constantly their body parts.
They mentioned sex like they’re obsessed.
Enslaved by drugs and alcohol; helpless.”
― Ricardo Derose

“We can be of many nations, but earth is our land.
We can be of many races, but we are just one clan.”
― Ricardo Derose

“A perfect couple shares their failures, mistakes and their successes equally and deal with them all as a team.”
― Ricardo Derose

“As for us, man,
we do the best we can;
we help with whatever is possible 

As for our Women,
their tasks never end;
they always get to do the impossible.”
― Ricardo Derose

“I express through my music my philosophy, my feelings, my passion, my dreams, my fears, my hopes, my wishes and my expectations. Without music, I would be mute, like a fish without water, like a bird without wings like a human being without air.”
― Ricardo Derose

“The way it begins...
It is never the way it ends
No gods or destiny...
Has your life written beforehand

Everyone's journey...
Is to balance their Yin and Yang
And one will know peace...
The moment one can.”
― Ricardo Derose

“Addiction to anything show signs of emptiness.
Being an imbalanced individual is not sign of success.”
― Ricardo Derose

“In due time we are born
And in time, we are grown
The time of distress...
followed by times of happiness.”
― Ricardo Derose

“If from the Past, you have learned
At present, you would be less concerned
About how the future will be turned.”
― Ricardo Derose

“It is far more dangerous…
To be around ignorant individuals
Then to be in a jail cell
with the most violent criminals”
― Ricardo Derose

“We always tend to take comforts for salvation
If everything easy is supposed to be the solution
One would never reach enlightenment; in isolation.”
― Ricardo Derose

“Dominicans are in fact, Haitians by default.
Since the natives named the whole island named Haïti, stop being a dolt.”
― Ricardo Derose

“Dominicans are, in fact, Haitians by default
Since the natives named the whole Island Ayiti
Ignoring this fact makes you a dolt
We are all Creole, just different mentality”
― Ricardo Derose

“Mistakes help one grow to surety.
Evolving is to grow to Maturity.”
― Ricardo Derose

“No need to tell me anything about you
This is not a job interview 
I just need to spend time with you
And I will know everything about you.”
― Ricardo Derose

“When they are Black...
Send them back.
When they are white...
It's alright.
The United States Of America
The protector and defender of Liberty
But has no concept of Equality.”
― Ricardo Derose

“What is greater than pain
Is a greater brain
More powerful than anything.”
― Ricardo Derose

“I understand I am a Creole; Alkabulan - Europeans
The blood of two sworn enemies flowing into my veins
My European ancestors have enslaved me
My Alkabulan ancestors have freed me
To me, it is clear; who loves and cares about me
And who is using and taking advantage of me”
― Ricardo Derose

“The past few generations were alcoholics 
The few present ones are drugs addicts

I wonder what the future generations will be
Because it seems like humans cannot refrain from dependency ”
― Ricardo Derose

“Mature men look into the ladies' heads & hearts.
Immature men constantly mention their body parts.”
― Ricardo Derose

“Keeping a small circle
It will keep your life simple.

Walking alone; is walking true.
Life is amazing with just a few.”
― Ricardo Derose

“What is true to you; is far from being what I have in mind
And what you say or think about me does not make me who I am.”
― Ricardo Derose

“If we can love and protect…
Even the smallest living beings
We can manage to love and respect… 
Our fellow Earthlings”
― Ricardo Derose

“Anyone talking to you, 
and avoiding your sight
Is someone that towards you, 
their intentions aren't right.”
― Ricardo Derose

“What does the right hand give to someone in need
The left hand does not have to know
It defeats the meaning of doing a good deed
If the intention is to boost one ego.”
― Ricardo Derose

“You can keep relocating around the world…
trying to convince companies you are good at what you do

Or you can build your skills and have people traveling the world...
And line up for the opportunity to work with you.”
― Ricardo Derose

“Be patient; it is a process
It takes time to see progress

It is necessary to grow individually.
But one's growth should benefit the entire community.”
― Ricardo Derose

“They say the people; are the country
But to run the country, the people are too lazy
They say the people; are the country
But to run the country, the people are too lazy
So they elect any unqualified clown as presidents
And put them in charge of the countries' governments.”
― Ricardo Derose

“Dependency happens when one's lacks Discipline.
Lack of Discipline exists where a strong will is thin.”
― Ricardo Derose