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Small: Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice
"Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice"
Franz Liszt, Composer
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Small: Companions, in misery and worse, that is what we all are, and to try to change this substantially avails us no
"Companions, in misery and worse, that is what we all are, and to try to change this substantially avails us nothing"
Franz Liszt, Composer
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Small: It goes without saying that the Jewish people can have no other goal than Palestine and that, whatever the fat
Theodor Herzl
"It goes without saying that the Jewish people can have no other goal than Palestine and that, whatever the fate of the proposition may be, our attitude toward the land of our fathers is and shall remain unchangeable"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
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Small: Four years ago in speaking of a Jewish nation one ran the risk of being regarded ridiculous. Today he makes hi
Theodor Herzl
"Four years ago in speaking of a Jewish nation one ran the risk of being regarded ridiculous. Today he makes himself ridiculous who denies the existence of a Jewish nation"
Theodor Herzl, Journalist
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Small: The principal task of a conductor is not to put himself in evidence but to disappear behind his functions as m
"The principal task of a conductor is not to put himself in evidence but to disappear behind his functions as much as possible. We are pilots, not servants"
Franz Liszt, Composer
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Small: It is my fervent wish and my greatest ambition to leave a work with a few useful instructions for the pianists
"It is my fervent wish and my greatest ambition to leave a work with a few useful instructions for the pianists after me"
Franz Liszt, Composer
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Small: The music of the Gypsies belongs in the sphere of improvisation rather than in any other, without which it wou
"The music of the Gypsies belongs in the sphere of improvisation rather than in any other, without which it would have no power to exist"
Franz Liszt, Composer
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Small: Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages
"Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christ's religion illuminates with His divine light"
Franz Liszt, Composer
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Small: I conclude that the Wagnerian operas which are already in the repertoire, and other masterworks as well, stand
"I conclude that the Wagnerian operas which are already in the repertoire, and other masterworks as well, stand in no further need of my services"
Franz Liszt, Composer
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Small: Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless
"Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless"
Franz Liszt, Composer
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Small: I find little in the works of Beethoven, Berlioz, Wagner and others when they are led by a conductor who funct
"I find little in the works of Beethoven, Berlioz, Wagner and others when they are led by a conductor who functions like a windmill"
Franz Liszt, Composer
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Small: I did not compose my work as one might put on a church vestment... rather it sprung from the truly fervent fai
"I did not compose my work as one might put on a church vestment... rather it sprung from the truly fervent faith of my heart, such as I have felt it since my childhood"
Franz Liszt, Composer
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Small: A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances
"A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances"
Franz Liszt, Composer
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Small: I aimed at the Archduke. I do not remember what I thought at that moment
Gavrilo Princip
"I aimed at the Archduke. I do not remember what I thought at that moment"
Gavrilo Princip, Revolutionary
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Small: True creativity often starts where language ends
"True creativity often starts where language ends"
Arthur Koestler, Novelist
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Small: The most persistent sound which reverberates through mans history is the beating of war drums
"The most persistent sound which reverberates through man's history is the beating of war drums"
Arthur Koestler, Novelist
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Small: Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion
"Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion"
Arthur Koestler, Novelist
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Small: Creative activity could be described as a type of learning process where teacher and pupil are located in the
"Creative activity could be described as a type of learning process where teacher and pupil are located in the same individual"
Arthur Koestler, Novelist
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Small: Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears
"Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears"
Arthur Koestler, Novelist
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Small: My father could have been deported because on his immigration application he said that he was a printer, obvio
"My father could have been deported because on his immigration application he said that he was a printer, obviously because he didn't want them to be checking his writings"
Joe Eszterhas, Writer
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Small: I have only one loyalty - to my writing. I never wanted to be the head of a studio or a producer
"I have only one loyalty - to my writing. I never wanted to be the head of a studio or a producer"
Joe Eszterhas, Writer
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Small: I always wanted to be a rocknroll star
"I always wanted to be a rock'n'roll star"
Joe Eszterhas, Writer
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Small: And, in fact, you can find that the lack of basic resources, material resources, contributes to unhappiness, b
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
"And, in fact, you can find that the lack of basic resources, material resources, contributes to unhappiness, but the increase in material resources do not increase happiness"
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Psychologist
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Small: Politics can be relatively fair in the breathing spaces of history at its critical turning points there is no
"Politics can be relatively fair in the breathing spaces of history; at its critical turning points there is no other rule possible than the old one, that the end justifies the means"
Arthur Koestler, Novelist
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Small: The studios have been taken over by marketing people and accountants
"The studios have been taken over by marketing people and accountants"
Joe Eszterhas, Writer
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Small: Fact is we went on to do other things. But we still wanted to do our success like rocknroll stars
"Fact is we went on to do other things. But we still wanted to do our success like rock'n'roll stars"
Joe Eszterhas, Writer
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Small: These maxims and the art of interpreting them may be said to constitute the premisses of science but I prefer
Michael Polanyi
"These maxims and the art of interpreting them may be said to constitute the premisses of science but I prefer to call them our scientific beliefs. These premisses or beliefs are embodied in a tradition, the tradition of science"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
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Small: Theories of evolution must provide for the creative acts which brought such theories into existence
Michael Polanyi
"Theories of evolution must provide for the creative acts which brought such theories into existence"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
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Small: When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the Britis
George Mikes
"When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles, - but never England"
George Mikes, Writer
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Small: We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to pro
"We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity"
George Soros, Businessman
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Small: Now that I have called you on your false accusation, you are using additional smear tactics
"Now that I have called you on your false accusation, you are using additional smear tactics"
George Soros, Businessman
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Small: If the terrorists have the sympathy of people, its much harder to find them. So we need people on our side, an
"If the terrorists have the sympathy of people, it's much harder to find them. So we need people on our side, and that leads us to be responsible leaders of the world, show some concern with the problems"
George Soros, Businessman
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Small: I think theres a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but theyre not sufficient becaus
"I think there's a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but they're not sufficient because markets don't look after social needs"
George Soros, Businessman
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Small: Human beings exercise responsibilities within a social setting and a framework of obligations which transcend
Michael Polanyi
"Human beings exercise responsibilities within a social setting and a framework of obligations which transcend the principle of intelligence"
Michael Polanyi, Scientist
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Small: We are the most powerful nation on earth. No external power, no terrorist organization, can defeat us.
"We are the most powerful nation on earth. No external power, no terrorist organization, can defeat us. But we can defeat ourselves by getting caught in a quagmire"
George Soros, Businessman
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Small: I only know that I fired twice, or perhaps several times, without knowing whether I had hit or missed
Gavrilo Princip
"I only know that I fired twice, or perhaps several times, without knowing whether I had hit or missed"
Gavrilo Princip, Revolutionary
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Small: The terrible, diabolic thing with this disease is that you are always looking behind your shoulder every coupl
"The terrible, diabolic thing with this disease is that you are always looking behind your shoulder every couple months with the most recent checkup to see whether there is any sign of it, and I thank God to say at this point there is not"
Joe Eszterhas, Writer
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Small: Now on a personal level with things like the California Tax Commission... I really think if people started ban
"Now on a personal level with things like the California Tax Commission... I really think if people started banding together and saying no to this it could snowball and that could really help"
Joe Eszterhas, Writer
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Small: I just wanted to make sure that what I write is what appears on screen, to not have some idiot change it on it
"I just wanted to make sure that what I write is what appears on screen, to not have some idiot change it on its way to the screen"
Joe Eszterhas, Writer
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Small: I had read too many memoirs that were written after the writer or the director was past his or her prime
"I had read too many memoirs that were written after the writer or the director was past his or her prime"
Joe Eszterhas, Writer
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