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“As muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone, it could be argued that those who sit quietly and do nothing are making one of the best possible contributions to a world in turmoil.”
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“I grew up not really listening to guitar players. Especially when I was studying music, I was just interested in piano players and arrangers and composers; I came to playing in a band from the perspective of someone who never expected to play guitar in a band.”
Source : "Grizzly Bear". Interview with Mark Richardson, pitchfork.com. October 3, 2012.
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“The way I choose projects is based on what I think is most real and most interesting, not on what's paying the most money or what's most popular.”
Source : "Evan Ross: The Gardens of the Night Interview". Interview with Kam Williams, www.kamwilliams.com. November 16, 2008.
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“I'd probably try to stop the rain forests from being cut down. I'd probably join the revolution down south somewhere and try to save my life on the planet Earth. I might go to Libya. I might go see the Ayatollah. I might go to France, catch somebody in France I'm upset with.”
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“Teaching for creativity aims to encourage self-confidence, independence of mind, and the capacity to think for oneself.”
Source : Ken Robinson (2011). “Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative”, p.270, John Wiley & Sons
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“Tactics is the art of using troops in battle; strategy is the art of using battles to win the war”
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“I came seriously close to getting married four times, and each time I backed off in fear or for one reason or another. Each occasion was different, but in hindsight when I look at the people involved, it wasn't a bad thing what I did. I think it may have been more complex had the marriage taken place.”
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“I paint and sculpt to get a grip on reality... to protect myself.”