"I think music needs to be presented in a way so that kids can grasp songs, dances, simple music that's associated with some particular defining moment in human experience."

-- Michael Tilson Thomas

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“Jewish people, we don't believe in Hell or a future place to suffer. We're suffering right now. Every one of our holidays celebrates how much we've suffered. Passover - we're celebrating 5,000 years ago, God passed over our houses and murdered all the Egyptians. We're celebrating, 'Hey, thank God we didn't get slaughtered.”
“I have less energy than I did when I was a younger parent, although I was never really a young parent.”
“Life is not a game of Solitaire; people depend on one another. When one does well, others are lifted. When one stumbles, others also are impacted. There are no one-man teamsâ€”either by definition or natural law. Success is a cooperative effort; itâ€™s dependent upon those who stand beside you.”
“I think our insecurities are our biggest challenges, and we all have them. Trust me, I've got plenty of my own.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com
“The first law of humanity is not to kill your children.”
“The goal of Christian dating is not to have a boyfriend or girlfriend but to find a spouse. Have that in mind as you get to know one an- other, and if youâ€™re not ready to commit to a relationship with the end goal of marriage, itâ€™s better not to date but simply to remain friends.”
“Minorities have never been given their rights. They have always had to wage a political and legal battle to win them.”
“It was easy to run around barefoot in oblivion in Costa Rica. But once I gave birth to my child, I didnt want to be oblivious to the obvious.”

Source : "What I've Learned: Carolyn Murphy" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.

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