"Harmony is an obscure and difficult musical science, but most difficult to those who are not acquainted with the Greek language; because it is necessary to use many Greek words to which there are none corresponding in Latin."

-- Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

#Latin Quotes #Greek Quotes #Musical Quotes

“If you're in a hit movie, it's good to be in another hit movie straight away.”
“I taught Sandra Bullock when no one knew who she was. I talked her out of quitting. I put her in a showcase.”
“The more information that's out there, the greater the returns to just being willing to sit down and apply yourself. Information isn't what's scarce; it's the willingness to do something with it.”

Source : "Which job skills will be most important in the future?". Interview with Eric Barker, theweek.com. December 17, 2013.
“The crusades of Vietnam and Watergate seemed like a good idea at the time, even a noble one, not only to the press but perhaps to a majority of Americans.”
“I'm still the Dun Dada of all big men.”
“It is folly to expect men to do all that they may reasonably be expected to do.”
“One road was simple acceptance of life, the other road offered sweet peace. When I made my decision, my vision became my release.”
“The moment you come to a passage of scripture and say, "Oh, I know this one already," you're in deep trouble.”

Source : Howard G. Hendricks, William D. Hendricks (2007). “Living By the Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible”, p.48, Moody Publishers

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