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Igor Stravinsky Quotes

What force is more potent than love?

Igor Stravinsky

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: russian
Birth: June 17, 1882 - April 6, 1971

Topics

Love More Force Than Potent

We are all wrong so often that it amazes me that we can have any conviction at all over the direction of things to come. But we must.

Me Direction Wrong Over Conviction

My second record I used a producer, which was frustrating in a way, because I think a lot of the punky spirit and provocative nature of the lyrics didn't come across - the music was pretty.

Business Together Creative People Go

I'm more interested in seeing what the material tells me than in imposing my will on it.

John Chamberlain

Me Seeing Will More Interested Than

In government, our chief executives have been lawyers. The great majority of our cabinets and congresses are and have been men trained in the law. They have provided the leadership and the statecraft and the store of strength when it was needed.

Strength Leadership Great Men Law

In some South Pacific cultures, a speaker holds a conch shell as a symbol of temporary position of authority. Leaders must understand who holds the conch that is, who should be listened to and when.

Authority Understand Cultures Must

I know more about what it's like to be elderly and infirm and kind of stupid, the way you get forgetful, but on the other hand I'm a littler, wiser, dare we say? The word 'wisdom' has kind of faded out of our vocabulary, but yeah, I'm a little wiser.

Wisdom Stupid You Know Kind Hand

I was the oldest of four children, and the atmosphere was volatile for all of us. My father and mother were in constant conflict, making divorce seem like the only possible outcome.

Father Mother Children Conflict Seem

My mother died in 2005. She was 61 years old.

Mother She Old Years Died

I wanted to join the Army the sign said 'Be All That You Can Be', they told me it wasn't enough.

Me Army Enough You Said Sign

I'm a pretty good drummer. I'm pretty good at guitar, bass and piano. I can play accordion; I'm not virtuoso. I've played cello before. My sister played it, and I know how to play it, but I'm not the best. Violin is kind of the same thing.

Good Best Sister Guitar I Can Play

I don't want to be president, but I want to be free to decide whether or not I want to be president of this country.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Free Country Want President Decide

I'm a fan of the power nap. About twice a week, I'll stretch out on a little couch in my office for 20 minutes. I don't need a wake-up call; I pop right up, feeling refreshed.

Power Week Feeling Nap Office Need

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