Esoteric

[Saganism @Saganismm]

“It’s frightful that people who are so ignorant should have so much influence.”

— George Orwell

[Zoo Knoxville @zooknoxville]

Our hearts hurt today, but we are so thankful to have witnessed the extraordinary life of Dolly Parton and the immeasurable impact she made here in East Tennessee and around the world.

We will always love you, Dolly.

[Knoxville Smokies @smokiesbaseball]

East Tennessee will never be the same💔

Thank you for a lifetime of music, kindness and magic, Dolly. Your light will shine on forever.

[Builders @BuildersMvt]

There’s a lot we can learn from the way Dolly Parton saw people.

She never seemed too interested in putting people into boxes. She was curious about people, embraced what made them different, and wasn’t afraid to be a little unusual herself.

It’s a good reminder that we don’t have to agree on everything—or even have much in common—to appreciate each other.

Her legacy is a pretty simple one: stay open, stay curious, and make room for people to be themselves.

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

I can see the light of a clear blue morning
I can see the light of a brand new day

Dolly, it was an honor to have traveled around the Sun with you.💫

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

This is not Europe. This is Missouri.

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, built in 1914. It has over 41 million mosaic pieces. Some of the most wondrous churches ever built are in the United States.

[The Conservative Alternative @OldeWorldOrder]

DOLLY PARTON: "Without God, I am nobody. But with God, I can do anything."

[ElaineStark @ElaineSstark]

Dolly Parton casi chocó su automóvil la primera vez que escuchó a Whitney Houston cantar “I Will Always Love You”.

La canción había nacido casi 20 años antes, cuando Dolly decidió separarse profesionalmente de Porter Wagoner, el hombre que había impulsado su carrera.

Como él se negaba a dejarla marchar, ella escribió una despedida y se la cantó.

Porter terminó llorando.

Tiempo después, Elvis Presley quiso grabarla. Para Dolly era un sueño, hasta que su representante le exigió entregar la mitad de los derechos de autor. Aunque necesitaba el dinero, se negó.

Aquella decisión cambió su vida.

En 1992, Kevin Costner eligió la canción para “The Bodyguard” y Whitney Houston la convirtió en un fenómeno mundial. Dolly escuchó la versión por primera vez mientras conducía y tuvo que detenerse: estaba tan emocionada que temió sufrir un accidente.

“Tomó mi pequeña canción y la convirtió en algo enorme”, recordaría después.

La versión le generó cerca de 10 millones de dólares en regalías. Dolly invirtió parte de ese dinero en un complejo de oficinas situado en un barrio históricamente afroamericano de Nashville.

Lo llamó «la casa que Whitney construyó».

Dolly escribió la canción. Whitney la hizo volar. Y entre las dos crearon una despedida que el mundo nunca pudo olvidar.

Ahora las dos nos han dejado, pero juntas hicieron que una canción de despedida se volviera eterna.

[MEL GIBSON @Melgibsonact]

Did you know:

Mohammad is still in his tomb.
Joseph Smith is still in his tomb.
Buddha is still in his tomb.
Confucius is still in his tomb.

But there was ONE who was not found in his tomb.

Christ is and will ALWAYS be King ✝️

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

Dolly Parton carried the music, stories and spirit of her Tennessee mountain home wherever she went. She was a lifelong champion of the Great Smoky Mountains and proudly shared her love for them with the world.

While we may no longer see her working 9 to 5, we will always love her.

Here’s to Dolly, who made our world a little more beautiful.

[Vanderbilt University @VanderbiltU]

Dolly Parton’s impact is immeasurable.

Her music brought generations together. Her commitment to literacy opened doors for millions of children. Her generosity supported lifesaving research at @VUMCHealth.

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

Once you realize that ALL scripture is breathed out by God, seemingly "boring" verses that you thought were meaningless start to jump off the page.

I love this so much.

[Vice President JD Vance @VP]

"My friends, I ask you to stand on your own conscience. Get out there and fight for yourself by telling the far Left radicals who have taken over the Democratic Party this is not your country. It's our country, and we're going to fight for it."
— Vice President JD Vance🇺🇸

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

Paul McCartney pays tribute to Dolly Parton: "Her songwriting, her singing and her philanthropy were unrivaled in the world of country music and it is hard to imagine living in a world without Dolly."

[Scott R. Swain @scottrswain]

He's alive, he's alive
Hallelujah, he's alive
He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide

--Dolly Parton

[MEL GIBSON @Melgibsonact]

AMAZING✝️THOUSANDS of people in Oregon worshipping Jesus Christ. Gives me goosebumps

God Bless America, Christ is KING

[Peter Van Valkenburgh @valkenburgh]

I was not a Dolly Parton fan. I just wasn’t into country music, I suppose, and I didn’t really know much about her until we had kids.

Her Imagination Library program, which DC hospitals suggest signing up for in the maternity ward, is one of the more beautiful, simple, and effective forms of charity I think I’ve ever seen.

For those who don’t know about it, you sign up and an age-appropriate picture book shows up at your address every month for years.

My kids loved many of these books and started noticing her picture on the back with the program logo. We explained who she was, and “thank you, Dolly Parton” became a goodnight ritual in our house.

RIP, and thank you. We need more folks like you in the world.

[Nick Sortor @nicksortor]

🚨 UPDATE: Dolly Parton died following a "brief battle with cancer" with her loved ones by her bedside 🙏🏻

"After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones," per her publicist

This comes just a few days after she had to virtually accept a Country Music Award, citing health issues.

[Dr. Skeeterhawk @skooternole]

@TheLeeGreenwood @TimBrando

[Lee Greenwood @TheLeeGreenwood]

STATEMENT FROM LEE GREENWOOD

Dolly Parton has always carried a light that shines from deep within. It is a light that will never fade.

Her gifts as a singer, songwriter, musician, actress and entertainer are legendary. But as remarkable as her talent is, I believe her greatest legacy is her heart. Her faith in God, her kindness, her incredible work ethic and her generosity are simply part of who Dolly is. She has that rare gift of connecting with people and making everyone feel like they matter.

And perhaps that is why her music has meant so much to so many of us. We all lived a little bit of life through Dolly’s songs. She gave words to love and heartache, hope and hardship, joy and dreams. Somehow, she could tell her story and make it feel like ours.

Dolly has spent a lifetime sharing her light with others. Perhaps the greatest tribute we can give her is to carry a little of that light forward ourselves: to be kinder, to give more generously, to lift others up, and to leave the world a little brighter than we found it.

One beautiful way to do that is by supporting Dolly’s Imagination Library and helping continue the work she began, putting books into the hands and dreams into the hearts of children everywhere.

Thank you, Dolly, for the music, the laughter, the faith, the generosity and, most of all, the heart you have shared with all of us.

We will always love you, Dolly.

-Lee Greenwood