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Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes

One of the most misleading representational techniques in our language is the use of the word 'I.'

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: austrian
Birth: April 26, 1889 - April 29, 1951

Topics

Language Misleading Word Most Our

Each environment has its own signature. Sound tells a story: You make choices about what you're hearing, where to look, how you want to feel about what's going on.

Stephen Hopkins

Choices Story Feel You Look Want

I never promised you a rose garden.

Rose You Garden Never Promised

I was spawned by some pretty good people in this business - Mr. Astaire, Mr. Tracy. They stopped and took their time to talk to people.

Good Business Time People Talk Some

My children just want to get at the world; it is so pleasantly surprising to witness that.

Children World Want Get Just

If we had a hard time, my mother would sit me down and we would talk about it, and she kept talking and kept processing until we started to laugh about it.

Mother Time Me Laugh Talking Down

It's not like if I play in big places I won't be happy. But I don't want to start adapting to what's in style to make my music. I want to stay true to my roots, to keep making the music I love, that comes from my soul. And if there are people who want to listen to it, I'm happy.

Love Music Style Soul Happy People

In the U.S. you have a system of lobbying and influence on our policy and law makers which is incredibly pronounced. The gas industry spent $250 million getting an exemption from our Safe Water Act. Every one of those dollars is toxic; a contaminant in our political system. It disrupts the normal flow of justice, science, fact and reporting.

Science Justice Water Law Influence

I learned a lot I wouldn't have learned roaming the streets of Dallas.

Streets Dallas Roaming Learned Lot

I'd say many features of string theory don't mesh with what we observe in everyday life.

Life Say Everyday Everyday Life Many

It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Integrity Name Security Authoritarian

Conducting is more difficult than playing a single instrument. You have to know the culture, to know the score, and to project what you want to hear. Some conductors are well prepared but cannot transmit their ideas to an orchestra, and others are good communicators but have nothing to transmit because they are not absorbed enough in the score.

Good Culture Ideas Enough You Know

Every time I slip into the ocean, it's like going home.

Home Time Ocean Going Home Going

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