"So the result was that as one approached a political convention for most of the 19th century and for most of the 20th century until the 1960's, part of the drama was the fact that you didn't know ultimately who was going to be the nominee at the end of that convention week."

-- Michael Beschloss

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“I maintained my edge by always being a student; you will always have something new to learn.”
“The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed up in these two - common sense and perseverance.”
“[I]n communism, you'd threaten a dog into compliance, while in capitalism, obedience is obtained through bribes.”

Source : Adam Johnson (2012). “The Orphan Master's Son”, p.136, Random House
“Dance India Dance is family to me. I actually miss the madness whenever the season is not on air.”
“As you get older, you see how rapidly the years and decades fly by, so I would encourage anyone, no matter the age, to seize their life and be fully present.”

Source : "ORIGIN Interview: Sons of Anarchy Actor Theo Rossi". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“The being level speaks the language of art, music, color shape and pattern directly -- a language that requires no words -- is not limited by words -- nor does it have the specificity of words and thus cannot be broken onto parts that can be manipulated or analyzed by the intellect. It must be swallowed, whole not parsed, sorted and justified.”
“Thereâ€™s nothing in the world worse than having an opportunity that youâ€™re not prepared for. Good luck usually follows the collision of opportunity and preparation - itâ€™s a result of that collision. Youâ€™ve got to be prepared. So, make your mistakes now and make them quickly. If youâ€™ve made the mistakes, you know what to expect the next time. Thatâ€™s how you become valuable.”
“A man must drive his energy, not be driven by it.”

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