Alban Berg Quotes

I can tell you, dearest friend, that if it became known how much friendship, love and a world of human and spiritual references I have smuggled into these three movements, the adherents of programme music - should there be any left - would go mad with joy.

Alban Berg

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: composer
  • Nationality: austrian
  • Birth: February 9, 1885 - December 24, 1935

Topics

FriendshipLoveFriendMusicJoy

If you look at the state of our planet, the next generations won't be around if we consider sustainability as a gimmick.

Jochen Zeitz

YouLookSustainabilityNextPlanet

I'm big into the PlayStation 2. From what I've heard, the Xbox is the better system, but I can't get used to that controller.

John Cena

BetterPlaystationSystemBigUsed

My father did 90-plus films. He was Spartacus!

Michael Douglas

FatherHeDidFilms

Human-rights advocates, for example, claim that the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners is of a piece with President Bush's 2002 decision to deny al Qaeda and Taliban fighters the legal status of prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions.

John Yoo

DecisionWarLegalPresidentStatus

Immortality: A toy which people cry for, And on their knees apply for, Dispute, contend and lie for, And if allowed Would be right proud Eternally to die for.

Ambrose Bierce

LiePeopleProudDieCryRight

I have never been a fan of science fiction. For me, fiction has to explore the combinatorial possibilities of people interacting under the constraints imposed by our biology and history. When an author is free to suspend the constraints, it's tennis without a net.

Steven Pinker

ScienceHistoryPeopleMeFree

I don't think the British carry a historical consciousness either.

Tom Paulin

ThinkConsciousnessCarryHistorical

The president feels not only do we need to change these rogue regimes, but even our friendly allies, who really basically have, sort of, benign dictatorships, need to get with the program if they want to have long-term security and prosperity from terrorism.

Mitch McConnell

ChangeSecurityWantProsperityNeed

I'm at the beginning of it. I'm Elektra's last job before the story kicks off.

Jason Isaacs

JobBeginningStoryLastOffKicks

You know you have a gambling problem when it's 4 A.M. at the Mirage Sports Book and you're walking around going, 'Hey you get the lacrosse scores?'

Artie Lange

SportsBookWalkingGamblingProblem

Officials in the George W. Bush administration later criticized the cruise missile strikes that were ordered by President Bill Clinton in Afghanistan in 1998 as only 'pounding sand.'

Peter Bergen

SandPresidentCruiseAfghanistan

Cable television and the Internet have created an unending demand for information, and there simply isn't enough truth to go around.

Timothy Noah

TruthInternetEnoughInformationGo

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