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“The music of this opera (Madame Butterfly) was dictated to me by God. I was merely instrumental in getting it on paper and communicating it to the public.”

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Giacomo Puccini

Italian composer known for his operas such as 'Madama Butterfly', 'Turandot', and 'La Bohème'. His works have had a profound impact on the art of opera. more

“All the political, social, and economic improvements, all the technical progress cannot have any regenerating significance, so long as our inner life remains as it is at present. The more the intelligence unveils and violates the secrets of Nature, the more the danger increases and the heart shrinks.”

Heart Long Political Social Inspiring Secret Progress Economic Danger Increase Remains Improvement Significance Shrinks Inner Life

Author:Nikos Kazantzakis

“In his essay 'Self-Reliance' Emerson wrote, 'Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.' The Apostle Paul reminds us that whoso would be a Christian must also be a a nonconformist. Any Christian who blindly accepts the opinions of the majority and in fear and timidity follows a path of expediency and social approval is a mental and spiritual slave.”

“Logic is a large drawer, containing some useful instruments, and many more that are superfluous. A wise man will look into it for two purposes, to avail himself of those instruments that are really useful, and to admire the ingenuity with which those that are not so, are assorted and arranged.”

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Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“My mother told me 'man on top, woman underneath.' For years my husband & I slept in bunk beds.”

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Author:Joan Rivers

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