Ned Rorem Quotes
The hardest of all the arts to speak of is music, because music has no meaning to speak of.Ned Rorem
Quotes to Explore
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One of the tragedies of modern times is that people have come to believe that something said by someone in the past, perhaps for illustrative or provocation purposes, actually represents that person's beliefs at the time.
Idries Shah -
America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
Carlisle Floyd -
I try to live my life in a holistic way, show that all of it intersects because I'm coming from the same place. Now, at the core of it, I'm just trying to connect and be there, so I'm trying to be there for my family, my wife, my kids, my friends.
Forest Whitaker -
I never thought I wouldn't succeed. Not because I thought I was good-looking - I just thought I would make it.
Babette March -
We need a wireless mobile device ecosystem that mirrors the PC/Internet ecosystem, one where the consumers' purchase of network capacity is separate from their purchase of the hardware and software they use on that network. It will take government action, or some disruptive technology or business innovation, to get us there.
Walt Mossberg -
I love to beatbox and have been doing it before I even knew what it was.
Cara Delevingne
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I feel nowadays a lot of bands can be too overly produced. There's something about the leather pants and bare bodies and Axl Rose running back and forth on a stage and going crazy. I love all that.
Malin Akerman -
I had done some TV movies that were great experiences but, no, I wasn't looking to do a series.
Victor Garber -
Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That's the soul of a country.
Quincy Jones -
The political system is not for the people. The people are secondary to the economy. It's about what generates money, not about what benefits the people.
Ziggy Marley -
I am not an enemy of the Negro. We want him here among us; he is the only laboring class we have.
Nathan Bedford Forrest -
Though many corporations honor commitments to reduce dangerous pollution, some cut corners and cheat. The marketplace doesn't always have mechanisms to correct bad actors.
Frances Beinecke
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There's nobody else that can double me - except for a doll.
Verne Troyer -
To be interested in food but not in food production is clearly absurd.
Wendell Berry -
All writers are the same - they forget a thousand good reviews and remember one bad one.
Irwin Shaw -
Any story hits you harder if the person delivering it doesn't sound like some news robot but in fact sounds like a real person having the reactions a real person would.
Ira Glass -
I'm the worst person to be stuck with in a traffic jam.
Larry King -
I was quite good at football once, although other than that my speciality would be maths. I'm great at sudokus and find all the spin-off games pretty easy too.
Gary Lineker
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Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca -
I grew up loving music, like, loving it. I was involved in church choir, leading worship and all the choirs in my school - even glee club.
Kelsea Ballerini -
No woman wants to have fat ankles.
Christian Louboutin -
Working with John Stamos is a ton of fun. He's just the biggest sweetheart - and he's just still gorgeous as can be. Such a hottie!
Christine Flores -
The hardest of all the arts to speak of is music, because music has no meaning to speak of.
Ned Rorem