Frank Zappa Quotes
A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.
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The options are war versus peace, and I am delighted that, so far, it appears that peaceful negotiation has won the day.
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In every truth, the beneficiaries of a system cannot be expected to destroy it.
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Nothing happens, and nothing happens, and then everything happens.
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It's Microsoft versus mankind, with Microsoft having only a slight lead.
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I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people.
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I just butcher a book. Everything I underline I assume is important to me.
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Natural gas is better distributed than any other fuel in the United States. It's down every street and up every alley. There's a pipeline.
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I am happy to donate funds to various organizations that help people in need.
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I really trust Susan Stroman. I really think she knows what she's doing. I really trust Andrew Lippa and John August. I think they have proven themselves over and over again and know what to do, and they have the big picture in mind.
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The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It's better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important.
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To me, success is choice and opportunity.
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I went through a lot of phases and studied many religions. I am not into religion, I am spiritual.
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Prestige is the shadow of money and power.
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Everything starts as somebody's daydream.
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The culinary tradition in my family is very strong. My mother, a very wise woman, spent the better part of her life in a kitchen. It's a very strong part of her identity. I grew up there next to the fire.
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Don't ever try and be like anybody else and don't be afraid to take risks.
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I like chords that are very lush with all the lush parts taken out.
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Do I love the road? Honestly? No - but it's how I earn my living. I also don't have the blues, like it's some kind of fever. The blues is my job. It's what I do.
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And time for reflection with colleagues is for me a lifesaver; it is not just a nice thing to do if you have the time. It is the only way you can survive.
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Don't we all know why nerds do what they do? To get money, which leads to popularity, which leads to girls.
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I'm actually incapable of lying. I'm like a parody of a person who can't lie.
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To be unkind to anyone. There's no room for that. Not on my watch.
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Liberty for each, for all, and forever!
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A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.
