Lukas Foss Quotes

To me, Mozart is our Shakespeare, the one who wrote the most dramatic, psychologically most baffling music. He combined ideas that no one else would have thought of putting together.

Lukas Foss

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: composer
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: August 15, 1922 - February 1, 2009

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All early entrepreneurs fall prey to the same problem, which is everyone believes that if you are super intense in the beginning, work long hours, that you can create something quickly and that entrepreneurship is almost something that happens overnight.

Jennifer Hyman

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Where aspirations outstrip opportunities, law-abiding society becomes the victim. Attitudes of contempt toward the law are forged in this crucible and form the inner core of the beliefs of organized adult crime.

Robert Kennedy

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I am never excited to play through a song all the way, because it can reveal more flaws that mean more work. For some reason, I always have an irrational fear that the song will never be finished.

Robert Lopez

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First of all, the actor needs to get out of the character's way. You follow the character without judgment or prejudice or preconceived ideas.

Amy Ryan

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There's a waterfall of content that you're missing out on.

Steve Chen

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I looked on YouTube for sleep deprivation and there were videos of people experimenting with staying awake for a while. You saw all the different stages.

Rooney Mara

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'West Side Story' was one of the high points of my career. Yet, when I first saw it, I was really disappointed in how I came off.

Russ Tamblyn

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I always think a debt ceiling is a good tool to carry something.

Mitch McConnell

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Long after Salinger sent me away, I continued to believe his standards and expectations were the best ones.

Joyce Maynard

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Here is the surprising truth: It's often easier to make something 10 times better than it is to make it 10 percent better.

Astro Teller

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I toured with Skrillex, did an HBO commercial with Diplo. In the hip hop movement, I was the first artist Travis Scott ever featured with before he blew up. I had the songs with Chris Brown and Tyga. I've worked with some of the biggest artists in the world.

Wynter Gordon

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This question: 'How do I deal with a bully without becoming a thug in return?' has been with me ever since I was a child.

Scilla Elworthy

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