"The Russian drama began at the end of 1991, when the Soviet Union mercifully ended. Russia and 14 other new countries emerged from the ruins of the Soviet Union. Every one of those 15 new states faced a profound historical, economic, financial, social and political challenge."

-- Jeffrey Sachs

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“Music fills the infinite between two souls.”
“I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do - in any way.”
“The only thing that deeply frustrates me is the slow speed [of major labels]. The more people involved, the slower the pace.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“Yet while nature is in constant flux, we always go against the grain and try to freeze our ideas and experiences and make them absolute. It is egotism that makes us identify with one opinion rather than another, become quarrelsome and unkind, say *this* could not mean *that*, and think we have a duty to change others to suit ourselves.”
“Nowhere in this country should we have laws that permit drinking and driving or drinking in vehicles that are on American highways. This is not rocket science. We know how to prevent this, and 36 states do.”
“Unfortunately, the client that exists today is still pretty much the prototype design.”

Source : "Q&A: Napster creator Shawn Fanning". Interview with Giancarlo Varanini, www.zdnet.com. March 3, 2000.
“It is not enough to begin to pray, nor to pray aright; nor is it enough to continue for a time to pray; but we must patiently, believingly, continue in prayer until we obtain an answer; and further we have not only to continue in prayer unto the end, but we have also to believe that God does hear us, and will answer our prayers. Most frequently we fail in not continuing in prayer until the blessing is obtained, and in not expecting the blessing.”
“Never let 'em see you sweat. Guests feel guilty if they think you've worked too hard to make dinner for them - which of course you have!”

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