Yehudi Menuhin Quotes
I imagine that whatever contribution I can make to teaching derives from having had to rethink and re-create my technique.
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I believed I was invincible.
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The whole atmosphere of the book, the tone of 'The Hobbit,' is of a kid's adventure story, told in the first person by Tolkien, who is introducing young people to the notion of Middle-earth. A lot of it is very light-hearted.
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Skid Row would probably be my favorite Jersey band.
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I try to write stories that will attract younger readers and make them feel part of a wider readership. I do not feel able to write books that are about, or even for, teenagers; and I am inclined to be suspicious of books which 'target' them.
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It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be examined by too strong a light. The torch of Truth shows much that we cannot, and all that we would not, see.
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I've worked my whole life and never missed a deadline.
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Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?
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Obviously, local elections are where you can make the most difference, but it's great when everyone starts talking about what they believe in.
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I lead a simple life. I feed the fish. I walk the dogs. I cook dinner. Occasionally I take a meeting.
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Believing you're something that you're not excites the mind and the imagination. And it's hopeful.
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
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My go-to karaoke? 'Alone' by Celine Dion.
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We have a very long way to go to really penetrate the power structure. Until that happens, you will not see stability among the workforce, among women - in the workforce among women.
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It'd be nice to make lots of money but it's quite difficult, because every time I make lots of money I make a bigger piece that costs lots of money.
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Since all power from the seventh century on was only legitimated by religion, political forces and economic interests pushed for the fabrication of false traditions.
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The body is never more alive than when it is dead; but it is alive in its units, and dead in its totality; alive as a congeries, dead as an organism.
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I grew as close to Madonna as I've ever been to a woman without being romantically involved.
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If you are still being hurt by an event that happened to you at twelve, it is the thought that is hurting you now.
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I never lied to a person in my life; my kids didn't, either.
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I started playing around with GoPros on my own to get some cool footage. But it's actually become a big training tool for my team and me.
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If I could bring 'The Tunnel' to life, I'd like to do it like that.
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Each of us is sometimes a cretin, a fool, a moron, or a lunatic. A normal person is just a reasonable mix of these components, these four ideal types.
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I imagine that whatever contribution I can make to teaching derives from having had to rethink and re-create my technique.
