"Opera is a musical scenery, a musical atmosphere in which the characters move and talk."

-- Erik Satie

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“Do not turn the power of your mind upon others, but turn it upon yourself in such a way that it will make you stronger, more positive, more capable, and more efficient, and as you develop in this manner, success must come of itself. There is only one way by which you can influence others legitimately, and that is through the giving of instruction, but in that case, there is no desire to influence. You desire simply to impart knowledge and information, and you exercise a most desirable influence without desiring to do so.”

Source : Christian D. Larson (2012). “The Optimist Creed”, p.256, Penguin
“My mom and dad are both in stand-up comedy, so that's where I started, that's where I got everything. My roots are holding the mic.”
“At school I fought sometimes. Kids were saying that figure skating is sport for the girls. Then I had to prove them wrong.”
“I think it says something about our culture. We, maybe, need a massive therapy session so we can concentrate on what the real issues are. This contraceptive thing. My gosh, itâ€™s so inexpensive. Back in my days, they used Bayer Aspirin for contraception. The gals put it between their knees, and it wasnâ€™t that costly.”

Source : "'Where Are the Women?': Lawmakers Walk Out on Contraception Rule Hearing After Female Witness Barred". "Democracy Now!" with Amy Goodman and Juan González, www.democracynow.org. February 17, 2012.
“I think all artists need to try to improve, or their work gets stale.”

Source : "Ted Naifeh Brings COURTNEY CRUMRIN To Color, Ongoing Book". Interview with Lan Pitts, www.newsarama.com. January 18, 2012.
“A private faith that does not act in the face of oppression is no faith at all.”
“Growing hemp as nature designed it is vital to our urgent need to reduce greenhouse gases and ensure the survival of our planet.”
“[democrats] have become the party of snobs. You have become the party of Americans who think they're better than other Americans.”

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