"When I was doing jazz concerts in America, I would use the biggest names I could find."

-- Norman Granz

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“There was a lot of stuff happening in Havana that was being heard and appreciated by New Orleans musicians because of this situation. And vice versa.”
“I like to be able to present myself in two or three different ways because I've never really wanted to rest on my laurels and be something that people expected.”
“Certainly the support for research in HIV/AIDS was good in the Clinton administration, good in the Bush administrations. It just was.”
“Of all the forces that are exerted on us over our lifetime, at least for me, love has been the most powerful of all.”

Source : Yanni, David Rensin (2003). “Yanni in Words”, Miramax Books
“To climb the highest peaks, to travel throughâ€¦ celestial space, to turn our searchlights upon domains of eternal darkness, that is what makes life worth living.”

Source : Auguste Piccard (1956). “Earth, Sky, and Sea”
“Sometimes the person that excites you most isn't necessarily going to make the best husband or wife. It takes a lot to see past the glamor and glitter when you're looking to get married and look for someone who's going to be a loving companion that will stand by your side no matter what and better you while also seeking to be bettered by you.”
“When the Jewish people, after nearly 2,000 years of exile, under relentless persecution, became a nation again on 14 May 1948 the 'fig tree' put forth its first leaves. Jesus said that this would indicate that He was 'at the door,' ready to return.”

Source : Hal Lindsey, Carole C. Carlson (1972). “The late great planet earth”
“It's even pleasant to be sick when you know that there are people who await your recovery as they might await a holiday.”

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