"Ever since I began to compose, I have remained true to my starting principle: not to write a page because no matter what public, or what pretty girl wanted it to be thus or thus; but to write solely as I myself thought best, and as it gave me pleasure."

-- Felix Mendelssohn

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“I meditate, I do yoga and I have a lot of friends who are healers.....And if none of that works, I go by a chocolate bar and a bottle of cognac.”
“There is no Garbo! There is no Dietrich! There is only Louise Brooks!”
“You know I used to be a heartthrob, and now I'm a coronary.”
“I believe it is important to speak to your readers in person... to enable people to have a whole picture of me; I have to both write and speak. I view my role as writer and also as oral communicator.”
“I think Obama is handling his image very well, but I think he lacks boldness.”
“Before and after practicing Judo or engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In effect, you are thanking your opponent for giving you the opportunity to improve your technique.”

Source : "Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano". Book by Kano Jigoro, p. 31, 1994.
“No man should live where he can hear his neighbor's dog bark.”
“I think at some point [Big Pun] really wanted to be a singer as well. He would call me at 3 or 4 in the morning and say "Yo Twin, sing something for me!". That's the type of love Big Pun had for me. He had this faith and belief and he expressed it many times. It was overwhelming for me. I think that he honestly believed I was going to make a difference in the game.”

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