Wendy Carlos Quotes

I'm really a very weak musicologist. Wish it weren't so, but there's only so much you can dig deeply into in one lifetime, as if you hadn't noticed.

Wendy Carlos

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WishYouWeakDigLifetimeOnly

To witness two lovers is a spectacle for the gods.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

LoveTwoLoversGodsSpectacle

I love pairing bright details with simple looks or casual materials like denim or cotton.

Jeanne Damas

LoveSimpleDetailsLooksBright

Please keep an open mind and let me have my day in court.

Michael Jackson

DayMindMeOpen MindOpenKeep

I've been to so many dos and presentation dinners and TV shows. I've been among all the top stars - soap stars, people from music - it's been brilliant. But I've kept my feet on the ground.

Amir Khan

StarsMusicPeopleFeetBrilliant

I think you know what you're up against when you take on a piece that you know is going to involve dragging up a lot emotions - you can end up being deeply immersed in gloom.

Amanda Burton

ThinkEndYouEmotionsKnowUp

A lot of praise is given to very mediocre work. Critics have lost their taste, hearing, and eyesight.

Steven Berkoff

WorkLostPraiseCriticsHearing

Every morning, I do 10 minutes of mindfulness, where I do meditation, and I use that in competition and everyday life.

Tom Daley

LifeMorningCompetitionMeditation

Some scholars have been arguing that a civilizational clash between organized religions is the next step in human history.

Mary Douglas

HistoryStepHumanReligionsArguing

If you are strong and fighting the weak, then if you kill your opponent, then you are a scoundrel... if you let him kill you, then you are an idiot. So here is a dilemma which others have suffered before us, and for which as far as I can see, there is simply no escape.

Martin Van Creveld

StrongFightingIdiotYouI CanSee

In any small town, sports are really important to the high school, and I wasn't very good at sports.

Martina McBride

GoodSportsSchoolSmallHigh School

One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started.

Michael Johnson

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For a long time, I think my family thought I was living in a $3 million mansion in the Hollywood Hills.

Judy Greer

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