"What is jazz? It, It's almost like asking, What is French? Jazz is a musical language. It's a musical dialect that actually embodies the spirit of America."

-- Branford Marsalis

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“If we misuse the gift of sexuality, we're going to suffer the consequences, and I firmly believe we are suffering the consequences.”
“To survive, humans will work together. Accept each other. For a moment, we are all equal. Backs against the wall, human beings are at their finest.”
“I do not mind at all that [Newton] is not a Cartesian provided he does not offer us suppositions like that of attraction.”
“The South Africans decided that they would like to prove to the world they did not have any nuclear weapons and their decision was not doubted because it was the end of the Cold War, it was also the end of apartheid.”
“I observe to the letter all laws that make sense but combat those that are obsolete or absurd.”
“Knowledge is the stuff from which new ideas are made. Thus, the real key to being creative lies in what you do with your knowledge.”

Source : Roger Von Oech (2001). “Whack on the Side of the Head”, Mjf Books
“I'm against abstinence programs because I really consider "abstinence only" child abuse.”

Source : "'Penn & Teller: Bullshit!' ('Abstinence')". Comedy, Documentary, June 05, 2006.
“The five senses are all correlated, the sixth and seventh is how you elevate it.”

Source : Song: Rise 'n' Shine

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