Calypso Quotes

• While growing up in Birmingham around a lot of West Indian people, reggae and calypso were big influences early on but Otis Redding was the one person who made me wanna sing myself.

  Regalo de Roland

  Growing Up, People, West

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• Durante el resto de mi vida siempre estaría pensando en ella. Ella siempre sería mi mayor "y si...". -Perseo Jackson

  Rick Riordan

  Thinking, What If, Perseus

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• They send a person who can never stay," she whispered. "Who can never accept my offer of companionship for more than a little while. They send me a hero I can't help ... just the sort of person I can't help falling in love with." ... As I sailed into the lake I realized the Fates really were cruel. They sent Calypso someone she couldn't help but love. But it worked both ways. For the rest of my life I would be thinking about her. She would always be my biggest what if.

  Rick Riordan

  Falling In Love, Hero, Fate

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• You’re that lady,” Leo said. “The one who was named after Caribbean music.” Her eyes glinted murderously. “Caribbean music.” “Yeah. Reggae?” Leo shook his head. “Merengue? Hold on, I’ll get it.” He snapped his fingers. “Calypso!

  Rick Riordan

  Eye, Reggae, Yeah

  Rick Riordan (2013). “The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus Book 4)”, p.282, Penguin UK

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• Our past as well as our future. It could have been completely destroyed when we were brought to the New World as slaves. They even took away our drums. And I don't want to talk about all those negative things going on. But its music is more present in our lives than ever. Blues, samba, calypso, reggae, jazz, salsa, Africa is everywhere.

  Randy Weston

  Past, Negative, World

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• The sham engineers of the music industry, who steer the wheels of public opinion, are driving the good features of calypso into the ground. I shudder to think what these greedy men will eventually do to this true art form.

  Harry Belafonte

  Arte, Hombres, Pensamiento

  New Musical Express Magazine, May 1957.

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• In the early '70s [the late] Ras Shorty and I took Indian dholak drumming [from chutney music, another Indo-Trinidadian creation], fused it with calypso's African rhythms, and soca was born against the wishes of the purists.

  Machel Montano

  Wish, Drumming, Creation

  Fuente: www.billboard.com

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• He was making a brave attempt, but Jason could see the sadness lingering in his eyes. Something had happened to him... something to do with Calypso.

  Rick Riordan

  Sadness, Eye, Brave

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• He understood how dangerous oaths could be. But Leo didn't care. "I'm coming back for you, Calypso," he said to the night wind. "I swear it on the River Styx.

  Rick Riordan

  Night, Wind, Rivers

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• The first time Calypso came to check on [Leo], it was to complain about the noise. “Smoke and fire,” she said. “Clanging on metal all day long. You’re scaring away the birds!” “Oh, no, not the birds!

  Rick Riordan

  Fire, Long, Bird

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• Alabado sea el Neptuno de Nerón El Titanic zarpa al amanecer Y todo el mundo grita "¿De qué lado estás?" Y Ezra Pound y T.S. Eliot Pelean en la torre del capitán Mientras los cantantes de calipso se ríen de ellos Y los pescadores sostienen flores.

  Bob Dylan

  Flower, Fighting, Sea

  'Desolation Row' (1965 song)

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• Yeah, my bad," Leo muttered. "I should've crashed on one of the other islands. Oh, wait-there aren't any!" She [Calypso] snarled and kept walking along the edge of the water.

  Rick Riordan

  Islands, Water, Waiting

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• When I was six, all I dreamt about was becoming a diver on Jacques Cousteau's boat, the famous Calypso.

  Enric Sala

  Jacques Cousteau, Becoming, Six

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• Kids who are least impressive in my class are the ones who only listen to one kind of music. They only listen to country or only to rap or to gospel or anything. It's a sad thing. I try really hard to get them to go out and listen to things. It's amazing what you learn. ... I'm still trying to learn. It's not like I'm going to be a calypso singer. That's not going to happen, but I'm sure there's something in that, that I can learn from and apply to my own work.

  Andy Wilkinson

  Country, Rap, Writing

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• ¿Qué significa cocina? Significa el conocimiento de Medea y de Circe,
  y de Calipso, y de Saba. Significa el conocimiento de todas las hierbas, y frutas, y
  bálsamos y especias... Significa la economía de tu bisabuela y la
  ciencia de la química moderna, y el arte francés, y la hospitalidad árabe. Significa
  Significa, en fin, que usted debe ver imperativamente que todo el mundo tiene algo
  para comer.

  John Ruskin

  Arte, Niza, Comida

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• Huh," Leo said. "Well, if you ever get off this island and want a job, let me know. You're not a total klutz." She smirked. "A job, eh?" Making things in your forge?" "Nah, we could start our own shop," Leo said, surprising himself. Starting a machine shop had always been one of his dreams, but he'd never told anyone about it. "Leo and Calypso's Garage: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters.

  Rick Riordan

  Dream, Jobs, Islands

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• Ulysses is son to Laertes, but he is father to Telemachus, husband to Penelope, lover of Calypso, companion in arms of the Greek warriors around Troy, and King of Ithaca. He was subjected to many trials, but with wisdom and courage came through them all.... he is a complete man as well, a good man.

  James Joyce

  Reyes, Esposo, Padre

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• She held up her calloused, grimy fingers. Leo couldn't help thinking there was nothing hotter than a girl who didn't mind getting her hands dirty. But of course, that was just a general comment. Didn't apply to Calypso. Obviously.

  Rick Riordan

  Girl, Dirty, Thinking

  Rick Riordan (2013). “The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus Book 4)”, p.298, Penguin UK

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• Any moment now..." The girl [Calypso] stared out at the water. No magical raft appeared. "Maybe it got stuck in a traffic," Leo said.

  Rick Riordan

  Girl, Water, Moments

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