"Methodology is intuition reconstructed in tranquility"

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Source : "The Mind Traveller: A Guide to Paul F. Lazarsfeld's Communicating Research Papers". Book by Ann K. Pasanella, p. 22, 1994.

Paul Lazarsfeld

#Intuition Quotes #Tranquility Quotes #Methodology Quotes

“As a general truth, it is safe to say that any picture that produces a moral impression is a bad picture.”
“The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born.”
“There is nothing inherently sacred about moral codes. Like the wooden idols of long ago, they are the work of human hands, and what man has made, man can destroy!”
“[On travel:] Who would be so besotted as to die without having made at least the round of this, his prison?”
“Flying is the only active profession I would ever continue with enthusiasm after the War.”
“I've had my run in with trouble. Fortunately, you know, one slap on the hand is usually the last time for me... I learned my lesson.”
“I'm never drunk on the road, and since I've got to take care of my voice, smoke is definitely not allowed.”

Source : "Toro Y Moi". Interview with Larry Fitzmaurice, pitchfork.com. January 18, 2013.
“Well, you know, when you're putting together a show, you've got to be careful not to load it up with the new stuff. We have to play the songs that people want to hear, too. People may come thinking, "Oh, I've just got to hear this song." Or maybe they'll write me a letter saying a certain song is really meaningful to them, so we'll be sure to play those songs.”

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