Top 8 Quotes & Sayings by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.

Last updated on December 21, 2024.

Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole, also called Bruddah Iz or just simply IZ, was a Hawaiian musician, singer, songwriter, and Hawaiian sovereignty activist.

American - Musician | May 20, 1959 - June 26, 1997

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I was scared when I lost my mother, my father, my brother, my sister.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Wherever you go, God be with you.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

I guess this is gonna sound kind of weird, but I'm not scared for myself for dying. Because I believe all these places are temporary. This is just one shell. Because we Hawaiians live in both worlds.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

I've seen it all, done it all, known it all.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Facing future I see hope, hope that we will survive, hope that we will prosper, hope that once again we will reap the blessings of this magical land, for without hope I cannot live, remember the past but do not dwell there, face the future where all our hopes stand.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Hawaiian to me is a feeling of getting somewhere, without stepping on anybodys toes, without causing friction with anybody.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Ive seen it all, done it all, known it all.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Be strong, know who you are, no be shame, stand up, e ala e.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole