"We here in the North have for many years had a natural tendency to feel that when our representatives come together at an international meeting, we embark on the quest of mutual understanding and support"

-- Hjalmar Branting

#Years Quotes #Support Quotes #Understanding Quotes

“[Rubinstein was] a fountain from which music spouted, not a recitalist.”
“Canadians send us great hockey players. You also send us wonderful performers, from the beginning, with Mary Pickford.”
“fight hard, fight fair and persevere”
“The center holds; passion falls away. That is what happened ideologically in Western Europe over recent years.”

Source : "arbarian Sentiments - How The American Century Ends". Book by William Pfaff, Chapter 2, The Challenge of Europe, p. 63, 1989.
“Showing kindness causes oxytocin release in the recipient that motives him or her to be kind to others. You can start this virtuous cycle in the simplest ways, for example, by giving someone a hug. I send you a hug!”
“According to the Bank of England the economy is growing too fast so interest rates must rise to counter the supposed inflationary threat.”
“Actually, I caught myself thinking that I was hoping for someone to break into my apartment and steal my computer, or a big fire would take place in my apartment, or thinking of uninstalling my firewall so someone could hack into my computer. I just had all these dreams and eventually realized what I needed to do was delete the songs because I really wasn't happy with them. I needed a fresh beginning.”

Source : Interview with Ryan Schreiber, pitchfork.com. February 13, 2006.
“I don't have perfect pitch, but I have relative pitch. I'm glad I don't have perfect pitch because perfect pitch can drive you crazy.”

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