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Wynton Marsalis Quotes

My schedule is always tight. But I like to have the pressure of having to finish doing something; it gives me an added edge.

Wynton Marsalis

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: October 18, 1961

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Me Pressure Doing Edge Schedule

I think the very idea of character, of developing not just grit, but empathy and curiosity, emotional intelligence - you know, the things that I want my own daughters to develop - the idea that we're going to get there through rewards and punishments seems completely at odds with the idea of character itself.

Angela Duckworth

Character Intelligence Empathy Think

I get involved if a problem comes up after the death has been investigated by the local authority.

Death Problem Authority Up Get Been

A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.

Today Gratitude Children Experience

In the past, I never wrote any love songs. That was not my thing.

Love Past Never In The Past Songs

Pub life was such a huge part of growing up for me, going to pubs and being around them. It made me who I am today.

Life Today I Am Me Growing Up Up

Sometimes people can be offensive and not even realize it.

People Sometimes Realize Offensive

When I write now I do not invent situation, characters, or actions, but rather structures and discursive forms, textual groupings which are combined according to secret affinities among themselves, as in architecture or the plastic arts.

Architecture Situation Now Plastic

Neurotechnology may benefit from questioning what kinds of low-information-content signals we can read and write before we try to upload and download consciousness.

Christopher deCharms

Try Write Questioning Consciousness

I have such awful skin; it doesn't matter what magic serum they think they're putting on - I'll usually break out.

Think Magic Skin Matter Out Break

The great dream merchant Disney was a success because make-believe was what everyone seemed to need in a spiritually empty land.

Arthur Erickson

Success Great Dream Land Need Empty

I think music can really affect people's emotions and, when I am about to get into a race car, I definitely listen to music with a good beat - that's when you've got the adrenalin pumping. And the time before you go into a race weekend, you have a lot of emotion and adrenalin, and a lot of focus.

Good Car Music Time Focus I Am

From opposing unfair trade deals to fighting for a fair financial system, Hillary Clinton has shown she puts working families first. She knows as president that her first job will be creating jobs for the middle class. I am proud to endorse her today because I know she will keep Ohio moving forward.

Today Job I Am Moving Forward Moving

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