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“I am singing in an operatic voice for the public, to bring something more to Rock and Roll. Because in a Rock and Roll performance, the singer talks to the public whereas in Opera the singer only talks to a character, inside a story. The public sees this as a picture, I want to transport this picture into the room where the public is.”
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“Love without trust is a river without water.”
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“Keep your eyes open to your mercies. The man who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.”
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“Time, Kate was learning, was like a river. You might put up obstacles, even divert it briefly, but the river had a will of it's own. It wanted to flow a certain way. You had to force it to change. You had to be willing to sacrifice.”
Source : John Stephens (2011). “The Emerald Atlas”, p.332, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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“Success depends on our using, and not opposing...”
Source : Thomas Troward (2015). “The Power in You: The Definitive Thomas Troward”, p.24, Penguin
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“The heart was a weak, changeable thing, bent on nothing but love, and there could be no more fatal mistake than to make it your master. Reason must be in charge. It comforted you for the heart's foolishness, it sang mocking songs about love, derided it as a whim of nature, transient as flowers. So why did she still keep following her heart?”
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“The God of the Bible is the God of liberation rather than oppression; a God of justice rather than injustice; a God of freedom and humanity rather than enslavement and subservience; a God of love, righteousness and community rather than hatred, self-interest and exploitation.”
Source : Allan Aubrey Boesak (1978). “Black theology, black power”
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“I love 'The Stand;' I read it when I was a kid - it was one of my favorite books when I was growing up. I love Stephen King; I think he's a remarkable writer.”
Source : "David Yates Talks HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, Why He Isn’t Directing THE STAND, and His Al Capone Movie". Wizarding World of Harry Potter Interview, collider.com. November 11, 2011.