"In an era of magic conveniently available at the touch of a button, new music should on principle represent something akin to 'danger'..."

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Helmut Lachenmann

#Magic Quotes #Buttons Quotes #Principles Quotes

“Prayer cannot truly be taught by principles and seminars and symposiums. It has to be born out of a whole environment of felt need. If I say, "I ought to pray," I will soon run out of motivation and quit; the flesh is too strong. I have to be driven to pray.”

Source : Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.50, ReadHowYouWant.com
“And they know neither sect nor idolatry, with the exception that all believe that the source of all power and goodness is in the sky, and they believe very firmly that I, with these ships and people, came from the sky, and in this belief they everywhere received me, after they had overcome their fear.”
“Everybody is gonna die from something. And so the deal is how to use each day to move things forward for both you and the people you love and the country you love.”

Source : "Sen. Tom Coburn: A proud contrarian". "60 minutes" with Lesley Stahl, www.cbsnews.com. December 21, 2014.
“I don't want only a career.”
“Every hero becomes a bore at last.”
“Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.”
“I am a flirt: I have no heart: I have an actor's nature.”
“To be able to share in another's joy, that is the secret of happiness.”

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