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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My big break was really Liz Meriwether saw me in a movie called 'Paper Heart' and really liked it, and then saw me in a movie called 'Ceremony' because she knew Max Winkler and said, 'I want you to be in 'No Strings Attached,' but you gotta audition for it.' From that it was easier for her to get me in 'New Girl.'
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I don't know how long the North Korean regime can last. But we can't just wait for them to collapse, because in the meantime, they can do lasting damage to our security.
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We are not to consider ourselves, while here, as at church or school, to listen to the harangues of speculative piety; we are here to talk of the political interests committed to our charge.
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The kids have all seen it on DVD or videotape.
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A lot of guys I know loved 'Sex and the City.' They'll take it to their grave, but they watched every episode of it.
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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.
