"About my method of work: first itâ€™s the state of mindâ€”Elation (joy)."

-- Alexander Calder

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“My pieces usually are programmed on concerts in which the other works are standard repertoire. My music always sounds very different when it's on a concert of all contemporary music. It always seems to stick out at an odd angle. This also makes me think of a question I sometimes debate with my friends: does the music of a composer directly reflect that composer's personality? This is a difficult one, but I think it usually does.”

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“The idea for me came when I was watching a 60 Minutes segment about resveratrol, the chemical in red wine that lets you live longer, supposedly. And they were like, "Who knows, maybe one day it will help to cure aging." And I thought, "Well, if they did that, we'd all kill each other." And then I laughed, and then I thought about how precisely that would happen. That's how the book came to be.”

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“Scatter soaked hardwood chunks over your coals for a quick and easy way to add a smoky nuance to your grilled foods.”
“Earth does not belong to us; we belong to earth. Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints.”
“Unfortunately, I donâ€™t actually donâ€™t have any scenes with Michael Bolton. Thereâ€™s an exposÃ© done on Sue Sylvester, and he pops up on the screen to basically just say he has no idea who I am. Thatâ€™s the father of my child!”
“Nimzovitch became then for me more or less the author of the only book which could help me get away from these Euwe books, which, I admit, are very good for the ordinary club player. But once you've reached a certain strength you get the impression that everything that Euwe writes is a lie.”
“Genes and family may determine the foundation of the house, but time and place determine its form.”
“Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen.”

Source : c.1687 Political Thoughts and Reflections,'Of Punishment'.

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