Allen Toussaint Quotes
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The hatred Muslim extremists feel against the West feeds on certain conflicts in the world.
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My father insisted that I and my sisters not be indoctrinated into any religion at any age.
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Minimalism now is a reaction to what came before. It's absolutely of its time. Music moved into the set theory thing, and moved out of it.
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We need to bring sustainable energy to every corner of the globe with technologies like solar energy mini-grids, solar powered lights, and wind turbines.
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Each person feels that he is an 'expert' in one or two fields and just the 'public' in all the others. But you know, probably, from experience that no one is really able to appreciate any display of ability in any field if he himself has not, to a certain degree, taken part in its problems and difficulties at some time.
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America is not the center of the universe.
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One of the biggest challenges for the MENA region is unemployment coupled with high population growth rates. The World Bank is committed to supporting infrastructure projects that will help with job creation across the region.
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There is nothing, really, that I wouldn't write about, and I do write about a lot of grim things.
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Now, I am completely independent - I earn my living by speaking and writing.
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Ultimately, I hypothesize that technology will one day be able to recreate a realistic representation of us as a result of the plethora of content we're creating converging with other advances in machine learning, robotics and large-scale data mining.
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More and more, we're used to taking things in through the eyes rather than through the ears, and opera is more of a spectacle.
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I am always worried that over-planning and outlining will kill the magic of writing; most of the world I created in 'California' occurred via good old sexy sentence-making.
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It is not known, now, for what length of time the Tuatha de Danaan had the sway over Ireland, and it is likely it was a long time they had it, but they were put from it at last.
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You have to love your body, respect it, and treat it well.
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Many a poor soul has had to suffer from the weight of the debts on him, finding no rest or peace after death.
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Going to a concert is so overwhelming and the energy is amazing.
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People don't know how good cauliflower is, because they always have this image of cauliflower cheese - awful, sticky, creamy and rich.
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I actually did not have a date to my prom. I ended up taking a friend.
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It's amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.
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I had this thesis that we had entered the experience economy. People were getting married later and starting to value experiences like travel over owning things.
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No food or drug will ever do for you what a fresh supply of oxygen will.
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Many years ago, but not so long ago, there were those who said, 'Well, you have three strikes against you: You're black, you're blind and you're poor,' But God said to me, 'I will make you rich in the spirit of inspiration, to inspire others as well as create music to encourage the world to a place of oneness and hope, and positivity.' I believed Him and not them.
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If one asks for success and prepares for failure, he will get the situation he has prepared for.
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So many people have reached out in wonderful ways. New York has been wonderful.
