Civilization is hideously fragile. . . there's not much between us and the Horrors underneath, just about a … - C.P. Snow

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As far as arrangements after the basic track is cut, if I'm writing a horn arrangement or playing strings, I might arrange that, plan that out. Other times, I'll just sit and roll tape.

C.P. Snow

Civilization is hideously fragile. . . there's not much between us and the Horrors underneath, just about a coat of varnish.

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The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase: if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.

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Zeroth law: You must play the game First law: You can't win Second law: You can't break even Third law: You can't quit the game.

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When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.

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What we need to do is to humanize the scientist and simonize the humanist.

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Two polar groups: at one pole we have the literary intellectuals, at the other scientists, and as the most representative, the physical scientists. Between the two a gulf of mutual incomprehension.

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As far as arrangements after the basic track is cut, if I'm writing a horn arrangement or playing strings, I might arrange that, plan that out. Other times, I'll just sit and roll tape.

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Rabindranath Tagore

Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge. . . At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.

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I lost 80 percent of my wealth and then gave away over half of the rest. So I'm a man of modest means now. But if you budget carefully and watch your expenditures, you can get by on a couple billion dollars.

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My most cherished possession I wish I could leave you is my faith in Jesus Christ, for with Him and nothing else you can be happy, but without Him and with all else you'll never be happy.

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You can - because you believe that you can.

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