"If there were no rules about when to applaud, we in the audience would have the right response almost always."

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Source : "Alex Ross: Time to show our appreciation for classical music". Interview with Alex Ross, www.theguardian.com. March 8, 2010.

Emanuel Ax

#Response Quotes #Audience Quotes

“A breeze, a forgotten summer, a smile, all can fit into a storefront window.”
“There was a day when I liked writing letters -- it has gone. Unfortunately the passion for getting them remains.”
“Most universities are no longer temples of knowledge, but of power, and true moderns worship there.”
“She loved mysteries so much that she became one.”
“I like The Smiths as well. They took a cue from The Buzzcocks. They have jangly guitars instead of distorted guitars. All the Manchester bands have a character about them. The Stone Roses and The Smiths and all that. Even if you don't like them, they have a certain original sound.”
“Congress can grant a waiver [for General James Mattis ] and has done that once in history.”
“only a matter of time before it broke through our fragile web of denial, forcing us to confront the truth and acknowledge who we are: two people in love â€“ a love that nobody else could possibly understand.”
“Do I believe in the concept of Zero Harm? Let's just say I believe that nothing is impossible”

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