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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.
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.
vices virtue mere
The mere abhorrence of vice is not a virtue at all. Bergen Evans
vices dignity
There is even the dignity of vice. Antoine Rivarol
vices worst leap
No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap Juvenal
vices prison crime
What is crime amongst the multitude, is only vice among the few. Benjamin Disraeli
vices
Vice is basically the love of failure. Elfriede Jelinek
vices littles too-much
Crimes sometimes shock us too much; vices almost always too little. Augustus Hare
vices virtue vice-versa
In the midst of vice we are in virtue, and vice versa. Samuel Butler
vices virtue function
The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.
vices worship worst
The worst vice of the solitary is the worship of his food. Cyril Connolly
harbors unhealthy
I will not harbor unhealthy thoughts anymore. Elizabeth Gilbert