Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Quotes
What terrible harm Wagner did by interspersing his pages of genius with harmonic and modulatory outrages to which both young and old are gradually becoming accustomed and which have procreated d'Indy and Richard Strauss.
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I believe that of all the things I have done, exciting though many of them have been, there's no doubt in my mind that the most worthwhile have been the establishing of schools and hospitals, and the rebuilding of monasteries in the mountains.
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All students should have the opportunity to receive their high school diplomas and be fully prepared for college or the workplace.
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Boredom, after all, is a form of criticism.
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The centuries-old habit of privileging the male heir arose because monarchs were supposed to lead their country in battle, and only men were thought strong enough to do so.
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A wise traveler never depreciates their own country.
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I hope that, somewhere, Mom and Dad are proud that little Walter is performing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
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Cape Town is a weird town. There's a mountain, and the sea, and a little city tucked into the side of the mountain.
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You want to stand out and be unique and do something different. I always try to zig when they zag - I guess it's a football term, but it applies to a lot of different areas of life.
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As a coach, you feel like you're letting everybody down.
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Depression is the flaw in love. To be creatures who love, we must be creatures who can despair at what we lose, and depression is the mechanism of that despair.
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Am I too early?" "No. He's waiting for you." The smile faded, to be replaced by a slightly disappointed expression. "I thought you'd be . . . scarier.
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Global warming has taken the place of Communism as an absurdity that 'liberals' will defend to the death regardless of the evidence showing its folly.
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Satan always sends error into the world in pairs that are opposites. His great hope is that you will get so upset about one of his errors, that you'll react into the opposite one, and he's got you.
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I do text a lot. Sometimes, at night, my thumbs hurt because I've texted so much, so I definitely text too much.
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I'd love to work with David Lynch. I'm such a big fan. He's a genius.
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I've been watching 'Californication' since the pilot aired and had always thought that it would be so much fun to guest star on.
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If the news isn't there, don't create it. If I look at local news, I don't know what's real.
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What terrible harm Wagner did by interspersing his pages of genius with harmonic and modulatory outrages to which both young and old are gradually becoming accustomed and which have procreated d'Indy and Richard Strauss.
