"And at the same time, I had my very first concert at the age of 16. I hadn't heard a symphony orchestra before, and I was so deeply impressed I said I have to be a conductor."

-- Kurt Masur

#Symphony Quotes #Age Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“I remember all the entertainment shows showing pictures of Nicole Scherzinger annnnd that racing driver she was hanging around with.”
“One wonders whether the Obama re-election campaign may be on the right track as it seeks to apply the you-break-it-you-own-it rule to Bush and the American economy. Hardly a day goes by without President Obama or his surrogates arguing that it takes longer than four years to recover from an economic crisis so long in the making.”
“I belong wherever I want to be.”
“Devote today to something so daring even you can't believe you're doing it.”
“The more we rely on the market, the more hooked we become on its promises: Do you need a tidier closet? A nicer family picture album? Elderly parents who are truly well cared for? Children who have an edge in school, on tests, in college and beyond? If we can afford the services involved, many if not most of us are prone to say, 'Sure, why not?”
“If you want to maximize your total potential ... you have to know yourself first.”
“You are all a lost generation.”
“You lack the requisite spine and testicular fortitude to study under me.”

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