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self creative tone
Our peasant music, naturally, is invariably tonal, if not always in the sense that the inflexible major and minor system is tonal. (An "atonal" folk-music, in my opinion, is unthinkable.) Since we depend upon a tonal basis of this kind in our creative work, it is quite self-evident that our works are quite pronouncedly tonal in type. I must admit, however, that there was a time when I thought I was approaching a species of twelve-tone music. Yet even in works of that period the absolute tonal foundation is unmistakable. Bela Bartok
self abandon one-thing
The one thing which you have to abandon unconditionally is your self. Bede Griffiths
self self-respect world
Learn to live in this world with self-respect B. R. Ambedkar
self society devil
Avoid self-righteousness like the devil- nothing is so self-blinding. B. H. Liddell Hart
selfish damn-you ideas
I've had only one idea in my life - a true idee fixe. To put it as bluntly as possible - the idea of having my own way. 'Control!' expresses it. The control of human behavior. In my early experimental days it was a frenzied, selfish desire to dominate. I remember the rage I used to feel when a prediction went awry. I could have shouted at the subjects of my experiments, 'Behave, damn you! Behave as you ought! B. F. Skinner
self behavior given
A self is a repertoire of behavior appropriate to a given set of contingencies. B. F. Skinner
self knowing done
I've rarely done anything that's overtly self-destructive without consciously knowing what I'm doing. And then of course, the astute journalist jumps forward and says, "Why are you being calculated?" Calculated seems to assume a sinister intent. My intent is always for artistic effect. Billy Corgan
self decision behavior
To understand ourself, we must understand our "selves," or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors. Bill Crawford
self-confidence keys knowing
The key to self-confidence is knowing that you would choose you... and why. In this way the chosen becomes the chooser, and love versus fear becomes the energy of choice. Bill Crawford
differences done records
You just want to go back to those 70s albums. Even a lot of the 90s indie records were still done on tape, and you hear the difference. Beck
differences world half-life
A God. The God. One word can make all the difference in the world. C. S. Lewis
differences infinite away-from-you
The difference [God's] timelessness makes is that this now (which slips away from you even as you say the word now) is for Him infinite. C. S. Lewis
differences competition world
Let us show the world that a difference of opinion upon medical subjects is not incompatible with medical friendships; and in so doing, let us throw the whole odium of the hostility of physicians to each other upon their competition for business and money. Benjamin Rush
differences making-a-difference world
I can't fix the world. If you want to make a difference in life, you have to direct your energies in a focused way. Bill Bryson
differences attention details
The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail. Charles R. Swindoll
differences fundamentals faculty
There is no fundamental difference between humans and the higher mammalsin their mental faculties Charles Darwin
differences chance origin-of-species
Mere chance ... alone would never account for so habitual and large an amount of difference as that between varieties of the same species. Charles Darwin
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There is a difference between strategic or technical default and default where you really don't have the economy to support the spending. We are not at that point yet. We could be. We could be, like some European nations. Charles Bass
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Recreating the South Pointing Chariot is particularly challenging because none of the original technical drawings remain in existence. Kit Williams
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Regarding Syria, we already call for dialogue between Syria and all parties concerned, in order to avoid any kind of escalation in the region which may expose the whole area to chaos. Ali Abdullah Saleh
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Regarding fame, fortune and Oregon I do wish I had more money. John Fahey
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Recent experience in Latin America illustrates that governments remain central to infrastructure provision. Not only is public funding sometimes indispensable, but the state has an essential role to play in partnering and overseeing private operators and protecting consumers. Mary Morrison
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... Recalling back to Operation Desert Storm, I can't help asking myself: Wouldn't it be great for our armed forces and for America if we could have another commander-in-chief named George Bush with Dick Cheney on his team? Norman Schwarzkopf
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Recession is when a neighbour loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. Ronald Reagan
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Reinventing the wheel is sometimes the right thing, when the result is the radial tire. Jonathan Gilbert
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President Bush should immediately realize the colossal mistake he has made in signing this order and rescind it and ensure that America puts its people back to work in the wake of Katrina at wages that will get them and their families back on their feet. George Miller
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President Bush nominated someone who has consistently opposed protecting public health and public lands. American families deserve an interior secretary who actually values our natural heritage. America deserves someone who will promote safe energy policies that protect sensitive lands and wildlife habitat, instead of giving over our public lands to developers and the oil and gas companies. Carl Pope