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Quote by Robert Farrar Capon

“The world looks as if it has been left in the custody of trolls.”

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Robert Farrar Capon was an American author known for his religious and literary criticism. His works are renowned for their profound insights and unique style, having a significant impact on contemporary literature and religious thought. more

“IBM uses what I like to call the 'hole-in-the-ground technique' to destroy the competition..... IBM digs a big HOLE in the ground and covers it with leaves. It then puts a big POT OF GOLD nearby. Then it gives the call, 'Hey, look at all this gold, get over here fast.' As soon as the competitor approaches the pot, he falls into the pit”

Giving Looks Use Bigs Fall Approach Gold Competition Technique Holes Hey Pot Get Over Competitors Pits Ibm Pot Of Gold

Author:John C. Dvorak

“It is the awareness of unfulfilled desires which gives a nation the feeling that it has a mission and a destiny.”

Giving Feelings Desire Nations Destiny Fate Awareness Missions Frustration Unfulfilled Desires

Book:The passionate state of mind, and other aphorisms

Source: The passionate state of mind, and other aphorisms

“You can realign people's physical chemistry with sound.”

People Sound Chemistry

Author:Bob Mould

“Music is more like water than a rhinoceros. It doesn't charge madly down one path. It runs away in every direction.”

Running Water Path Music Is Running Away Rhinoceros

Author:Elvis Costello

“Performance is a vehicle for entering different worlds of experiencing.”

World Different Performances Vehicle Entering Different Worlds

Author:Robert Fripp

“The only person you have to think about lying twice to is either yourself or to God. The press isn't either of them. And I just figured they're irrelevant.”

Thinking Persons Lying Presses Irrelevant

Author:Bob Dylan

“There is a difference between being a timekeeper and keeping the pulse or being in step with the pulse in the band.”

Differences Steps Band Pulse

Author:Robert Fripp

“Composition is frozen improvisation.”

Composition Frozen Improvisation

Author:Igor Stravinsky

“The only reason to write a new song is because you're tired of the old ones.”

Writing Reason Song Tired New Songs

Author:Miles Davis

“I never killed anyone with my tuba.”

Tubas

Author:Bill Barber

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