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Thomas Beecham Quotes

There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: english
Birth: April 29, 1879 - March 8, 1961

Topics

Together Start Rules Golden Damn

One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.

Life Live Sacrifice Believe Fate

Your success, or lack of success, is your responsibility. Even when you have a chain of command that you don't like as well, its your responsibility to work with the up chain of command.

Work Success Responsibility You Up

During high school, I wanted to work in architecture or engineering for no particular reason.

Work Architecture School High School

As a student studying acting, I was always broke, so going to see any live theater was almost impossible.

Jesse L. Martin

Live Impossible Acting Student See

The swashbuckling independence of my childhood was not all good, and as a father, I'm puzzling out how to be part of my children's lives rather than shoehorning them into mine. But there's a risk that I'll overcompensate, of course.

Good Father Children Childhood Risk

I like most of the venture capitalists I know; they're smart, well-intended guys who genuinely enjoy helping entrepreneurs succeed. And I love venture capital and investment capital of all categories - its economic impact is proven. The more of it the better.

Love Smart Succeed Impact Better

You would be amazed what the ordinary guy knows.

Amazing You Ordinary Guy Would

People say you can't teach writing, but I think that's nonsense.

People Writing Think You Say Teach

We didn't want to worry about the formula that has been implanted into our brains - this verse/pre-chorus/chorus format. When we were writing 'The Papercut Chronicles,' we had no idea about any of that. We didn't know how to count bars or how to write what's considered a well-formatted pop song.

Writing Song Worry Know Want Write

My dad was a meat peddler who drove a refrigerated truck. He bought his meat in Sheboygan, Wis., and sold it to stores in the region. He was a terrific salesman. People loved and trusted him, and he never let anyone down.

People Truck Loved Down Never Meat

L.A. is such a melting pot.

Melting Pot Pot Melting

Once your kid reaches middle school, parents are really supposed to fade out of the social picture. Kids are supposed to make their own plans, keep up with sophisticatedly crude discussions, and be able to go out on their own without supervision.

Claire Scovell LaZebnik

School Parents Picture Go Plans Kid

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