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“... the subjective viewpoint is the only one to use regarding a library. Your true library is a collection of the books you want.You may have deplorably poor taste or bad judgment. Never mind. Correct those traits before you exchange your books.”
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“I would always consider myself to be political with a small "p," although it makes me mad when people say politics should be kept out of music.”
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“I have been trying to point out that in our lives chance may have an astonishing influence and, if I may offer advice to the young laboratory worker, it would be this-never neglect an extraordinary appearance or happening. It may be-usually is, in fact-a false alarm that leads to nothing, but may on the other hand be the clue provided by fate to lead you to some important advance.”
Source : "Molecular cloning: a laboratory manual". Book by Joseph Sambrook, Vol. 1, 153, 2001.
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“What we get in punk these days is the "anti-anti": Someone comes up with something, then the next generation is against that, and then the next generation is against that, and then that thing becomes a problem. There's these layers of anti-, and so many of them are just so self-serving. It's not about larger freedom.”
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“Money may be the husk of many things but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintance, but not friends; servants, but not loyalty; days of joy, but not peace or happiness.”
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“As a producer you can be more objective about the songs because you didn't write them.”
Source : "Crooked Fingers". Interview with Alison Fields, pitchfork.com. March 1, 2002. 
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“Friendship doesn't have anything to do with shoring up weakness. It has to do with respect and consideration for those you care about. It has to do with wanting to give something back to those you admire.”
Source : Terry Brooks (2001). “The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Antrax”, p.256, Ballantine Books
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“Assists is what Earvin is all about. That's what my whole life has been, assisting others.”
