"The fact is that astrological beliefs go back at least 2,500 years. Now that should be a sufficiently long time for astrologers to prove their case. They have not proved their case...It's just simply gibberish. The fact is, there's no theory for it, there are no observational data for it. It's been tested and tested over the centuries."

-- Richard E. Berendzen

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“As far as vocal preparation goes, it's really an interesting thing for such a fragile instrument and using it properly is like walking a tightrope. I have learned not to do extensive warm-ups. It's really more of a cerebral mind-body connection Zen hippy thing, just knowing your body and figuring out if I do that then I will be able to speak tomorrow.”

Source : Southern Courier, "The Daily Telegraph" Newspaper, February 2010.
“My dear old dog, most constant of all friends.”
“I'm perfectly happy when I look out at an audience and it's all women. I always think it's kind of odd, but then, more women than men, I think, read and write poetry.”
“I think this is the biggest win in my career. To beat Venus in Wimbledon is just something amazing.”
“Poor is a state of mind you never grow out of, but being broke is just a temporary condition.”

Source : Dick Gregory, Robert Lipsyte (1990). “Nigger”, p.25, Simon and Schuster
“Because I'm a designer, I'm quite good when I shop. I know what I'm looking for.”

Source : "My life in shopping". The Guardian Interview, www.theguardian.com. May 16, 2008.
“For me the world is weird because it is stupendous, awesome, mysterious, unfathomable; my interest has been to convince you that you must assume responsibility for being here, in this marvelous world, in this marvelous desert, in this marvelous time. I want to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since you are going to be here for only a short while, in fact, too short for witnessing all the marvels of it.”
“To acquire love... fill yourself up with it until you become a magnet.”

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