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"Harpists spend 90% of their time tuning their harps and 10% playing out of tune."

 

Igor Stravinsky

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Orson Scott Card

 

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Timothy Leary

 

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Martin Rushent

 

"You have a strange way about you, Dr. Grumman. You ever spend any time among the witches?"
"Yes," said Grumman. "And among academicians, and among spirits. I found folly everywhere, but there were grains of wisdom in every stream of it. No doubt there was much more wisdom that I failed to recognize. Life is hard, Mr. Scoresby, but we cling to it all the same."
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"Tell me again what your purpose is. You're going to find the bearer of this subtle knife, and what then?"
"Tell him what his task is."
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"It will protect all of us."

 

Philip Pullman