"In 1948 the first severe crash occurred in my life when Stalin put out his decree on formalism. There was a bulletin board in the Moscow Conservatory. They posted the decree, which said Shostakovichs compositions and Prokofievs were no longer to be played."

-- Mstislav Rostropovich

#Firsts Quotes #Boards Quotes #Moscow Quotes

“When asked her view of cosmetic surgery, Carmen Dell'Orefice replies, 'â€That's a very polite way of asking me, I'm sure, â€˜Have you had a facelift?' Well, if you had the ceiling falling down in your living room, would you not go and have a repair?”

Source : "‘About Face’: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ Film Focuses On Aging Supermodels" by Laura Rowley, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 27, 2012.
“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
“Censorship is all around us, I don't think it's innate.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Anything we have, we are only borrowing. Anything. Any time.”

Source : Elizabeth Berg (2002). “True To Form”, p.72, Simon and Schuster
“It sounded nothing like the classic "That's all folks" that the character did. So everytime I'm asked to do it - and nine out of ten "Looney Tunes" shows ends with Porky coming out saying "That's all folks" - I'll say to them, which one do you want?”
“The best way to learn is through the powerful force of rhythm.”
“The beginning is the promise of the end.”
“Whoever said laughter is the best medicine had clearly never tasted scotch.”

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