"Punk is no longer a subculture or a counterculture in any way. It's totally just a small reflecting mirror for the same things that go on in larger culture."

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Source : "United Nations". Interview with Ian Cohen, pitchfork.com. July 2, 2014.

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“Civilization is not a burden. It is an opportunity.”

Source : Alexander Meiklejohn (2005). “Education Between Two Worlds”, p.265, Transaction Publishers
“As the field of coaching finds its way to becoming a mature discipline, James Flaherty's dedicated field research, study, and sound articulation offers a definitive ground and a sensibility of genuine care. At the core this book offers a way of thinking about human beings that makes action and practice central to learning. This is a no-nonsense, generous, pragmatic book that belongs on the shelf every coach, novice or veteran.”
“I don't always want to read serious fiction. But when I read fiction that's not serious, I don't want to read brain candy. Entertain me, for God's sake.”
“Did you just ask me out on a date, Ms Parker?â€ â€œNo.â€ â€œAre you sure? Because I-â€ â€œStill no. I need something, and youâ€™re the only guy who can give it to me.â€ She cut him off before he could even say the words. â€œYes, thank you. Iâ€™m aware of how that sounded. Iâ€™m hanging up now.”
“Creativity is not an ability that you either have or do not have. It is, for example, and this may surprise you, absolutely unrelated to IQ, provided you're intelligent above a certain minimal level.”
“I don't think I can play any other way but all out . . . I enjoy the game so much because I'm putting so much into it.”
“There's something interesting about being really intimate and familiar with Israel, but still being American - that really thin piece of glass between me and my experiences.”
“I still sing on bits and pieces. Singing's something that I love to do, but it's not something that I pursue as a career.”

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