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“In South America, I heard the 8th Symphony of Beethoven. And the young conductor thought, Beethoven must be heroic. But this is piece which shouldn't be heroic. And this was such a misunderstanding, such a deep misunderstanding.”

America Young Pieces Heard South Heroic Misunderstanding Symphony Conductor South America

Author:Kurt Masur

“At every election, my vote goes to the candidate less likely to declare war. You're dropping hugely expensive pieces of exploding metal on a population. America deserves the president it gets, whether the country votes for them or allows their vote to be stolen, and the least we can do is to elect someone who won't do that to other people.”

People War Country America President Can Do Pieces Deserve Vote Election Population Candidates Expensive Metals Stolen Dropping Exploding

Author:Ian MacKaye

“Small business is the gateway to opportunity for those who want a piece of the American dream... Well, wouldn't it be nice to hear a little more about the forgotten heroes of America - those who create most of our new jobs, like the owners of stores down the street; the faithfuls who support our churches, synagogues, schools, and communities; the brave men and women everywhere who produce our goods, feed a hungry world, and keep our families warm while they invest in the future to build a better America? That's where miracles are made, not in Washington, D.C.”

“A narrow and distorted picture of America often emerges from the televised news. A single dramatic piece of the mosaic becomes, in the minds of millions, the entire picture.”

Mind America Millions Pieces News Dramatic Mosaics

Book:The Impudent Snobs: Agnew Vs. the Intellectual Establishment

Source: The Impudent Snobs: Agnew Vs. the Intellectual Establishment

“American audiences love period pieces. America doesn't have a lot of old things. It's a new country so I think we're a little bit fascinated by that.”

Thinking Littles Country America Bits Audience Pieces Periods Little Bit Fascinated Old Things

Author:Channing Tatum

“Andy Wiliams' smooth voice and casual style turned the songs he sang into timeless classics and made him one of America's top pop singers. ... The entertainment industry has lost a giant piece of its living history today, but Williams' legacy will forever be enshrined in the annals of music and television.”

Made Today America Song Lost Voice Forever Pieces Style Television Industry Entertainment Pops Singers Legacy Giants Smooth Timeless Casual Entertainment Industry

Author:Neil Portnow

“This is a dream as old as America itself: give me a piece of land to call my own, a little town where everyone knows my name.”

Knows Giving Littles Dream America Names My Own Pieces Land Give Me Towns Popcorn Little Towns

Book:The Popcorn Report: Faith Popcorn on the Future of Your Company, Your World, Your Life

Source: The Popcorn Report: Faith Popcorn on the Future of Your Company, Your World, Your Life

“In my early teens, I read every bound volume of the magazine Punch. Every writer of any distinction in the English language, and I mean including America and England, at some time wrote for Punch. Jerome K. Jerome, who wrote Three Men In A Boat, I loved. I was very impressed when I read a piece by Mark Twain in Punch, and realized that despite the fact that they were on different continents, Jerome K. Jerome and Mark Twain had the same kind of laconic, laid-back, "The human race is damn stupid, but quite interesting" attitude. They were almost talking with the same voice.”