"Three things are certain: Death, taxes, and lost data. Guess which has occurred."

-- David Dixon

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“Self-denial and self-discipline, however, will be recognized as the outstanding qualities of a good soldier.”
“I have the general philosophy of creating the future you want to see.”
“It's the hardest thing on earth to like yourself, and then when you do, it's a catastrophe. I mean, the people I know who like themselves - I don't want to see them!”

Source : "Waiting for the Smile". Interview with Sam Kashner, Jessica Diehl, www.vanityfair.com. April 2012.
“I wasn't allowed to play in some universities in the United States and out of twenty-five concerts, twenty-three were canceled unless I would substitute my black bass player for my old white bass player, which I wouldn't do.”
“We perform the show for the people that are in the room and then that performance is theirs forever and ever.”

Source : Interview with Paulette Beete, www.arts.gov. June 16, 2014.
“I didn't think anyone who had to demand respect ever got it.”
“I would hate to think that among five women, one of 'em is gonna die because we go to socialized care.”

Source : "Right-Wing Escalates Fear-Mongering Rhetoric: Warns Americans Will Die If Health Care Reform Passes" by Faiz Shakir, thinkprogress.org. July 16, 2009.
“I prefer you to take as your model a mediocre sculpture rather than an excellent painting, for from painted objects we train our hand only to make a likeness, whereas from sculptures we learn to represent both likeness and correct incidence of light.”

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