Alan Hovhaness Quotes

My mother's background was Scottish. She came from an old family, some of whom lived in upper New York State and some of whom had come over from Scotland.

Alan Hovhaness

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: composer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 8, 1911 - June 21, 2000

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There are things that I am nostalgic about from the 'good old days.' I loved motion control cameras, actually. I love the way they sound. I used to do a lot of miniature work, and it's still warranted, but it's done less often, largely for budgetary, schedule, and flexibility reasons.

John Knoll

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The study of the human character opens at once a beautiful and a deformed picture of the soul.

Mercy Otis Warren

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I love the idea of stepping out of the band situation into a solo world with no boundaries, no expectations, where nothing is out of bounds.

Tommy Shaw

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There's a gray area there that I'm satisfied is not gray.

Robert Conrad

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In aviation they have auto pilot and color radar and a lot of other instrumentation that is a backup for pilots. It's really brought the incidents of plane crashes way down. Same thing ought to happen in the medical industry, I think.

Dennis Quaid

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I'd love to give my girls a traditional Thanksgiving with turkey and all that jazz, but we've raised them to love Tuscan food so much that they don't care for it. My favorite is a nice polenta with beef stew and broccoli rabe on the side.

Debi Mazar

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I love white T-shirts as much as I love black. I often wear total black. It's my favourite.

Chiara Ferragni

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As I review the great history of our nation, community organizers have been at the center of so many of our great social movements.

Cory Booker

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I didn't have my own journals, but my mother kept a journal while I was in the hospital, and my father wrote newsletters to keep friends and family updated on my progress.

Brent Runyon

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I really just followed my musical instincts every step of my life.

Boz Scaggs

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I talk often about being intrinsically motivated by learning. It's the primary driver of most of my activity.

Brad Feld

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I try to enjoy the moment, I like to play football, and every time I go on the pitch, I try my best.

Philippe Coutinho

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