"The only work that can be compared to Chopin's Etudes, innovatively, where every note is essential and one becomes completely exposed, is the Brahms-Paganini variations. These are etudes - not as interesting musically as, say, the Brahms-Handel - but they are incredible."

-- Carlo Grante

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“The greatest gift I ever had Came from God; I call him Dad!”
“Do you want this to be a love story?”
“I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.”
“Never be diplomatic and careful about the treasure God gives. This is poverty triumphant.”
“Once you become aware of what stands in your way and become willing to release it, you signal the universe that you are ready to manifest the life you were meant to live.”

Source : Joy Browne (2003). “Getting Unstuck: 8 Simple Steps to Solving Any Problem”, Hay House Incorporated
“Better biofuels are a really big deal. That means we can precisely engineer the molecules in the fuel chain and optimize them along the way. So, if all goes well, they're going to have designer bugs in warm vats that are eating and digesting sugars to excrete better biofuels. I guess that's better living through bugs.”
“The priest is the personification of falsehood.”
“Ice dance should not be seen as a rigid conformist form of figure skating. There is a great deal of freedom and originality to be had.”

Source : "Cousins Continues to Entertain". Golden Skate Interview, goldenskate.com. December 6, 2003.

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