Ingrid Michaelson (Ingrid Ellen Michaelson) Quotes

For as long as we can trace back human life, there's always been some sort of music - ceremonies, rituals. It's part of the human makeup.

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• Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.

  

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• For as long as we can trace back human life, there's always been some sort of music - ceremonies, rituals. It's part of the human makeup.

  

  Ingrid Michaelson
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  • Makeup
  • Ritual