“Robert Burns enriched Scottish song with his genius and is mainly responsible for the rich treasure house of song that we enjoy today. He collected folk songs, retained the melodic line, kept what words were usable and rewrote the rest. He didn't claim ownership.” TodaySongHouseEnjoyLinesRichGeniusClaimsResponsibleFolksTreasureOwnershipScottishFolk SongsEnjoy Today Author:Jimmy Reid
“The classical argument for why a supposedly decent and moral creature like Homo sapiens can mistreat and even extirpate other species rests upon an extreme position in a continuum. The Cartesian tradition, formulated explicitly in the seventeenth century, but developed in "folk" and other versions throughout human history no doubt, holds that other animals are little more than unfeeling machines, with only humans enjoying "consciousness," however defined.” HumansLittlesEnjoyAnimalConsciousnessMoralDoubtCenturyPositionCreaturesArgumentTraditionMachinesSpeciesFolksExtremesVersionsDefinedDecentNo DoubtHuman HistoryHomo SapiensContinuumUnfeelingMistreat Author:Stephen Jay Gould
“Does it seem that everything is extravagance in the world, or rather madness, when you watch the way things go? A crowd of rogues enjoy blessings they have won by sheer injustice, while more honest folks are miserable and die of hunger.” WorldWayDoeSeemsDiesEnjoyWatchesHonestBlessingMadnessInjusticeHungerFolksCrowdsMiserableSheerRoguesExtravagance Book:Plutus (Sparklesoup Classics) Source: Plutus (Sparklesoup Classics)
“I love commercial music! I can dissect it and criticize it with any critic in the business. But without any thought, I just enjoy it. It's folk music. That's what I'm doing, folk music. I'm not intellectualizing it . . . and making it into a phoney art form. I'm just doing the music I enjoy.” ArtI CanFormEnjoyMusicCriticsFolksCriticizeFolk MusicCommercial Music Author:John Lennon
“Trouble comes looking for you. Lots of times I just stay in the house and enjoy my family. I try to be a father to my child, I'll stay out of trouble if I can, because I have lots to do. Other folks have different hardships. It's hard for a black man to raise a family.” IfsMenTryingChildrenI CanDifferentHardFatherHouseEnjoyBlackTroubleMy FamilyRaisesFolksMy ChildrenHardship Author:Snoop Dogg
“I'm trying to inspire as many people as I can. I want the viewer to enjoy the art and I want the whole family to have something to react to. I hope that folks go home and do a bit of doodling and creating on their own.” PeopleWantTryingArtI CanWholeHomeBitsEnjoyInspireCreatingFolksViewersWhole FamilyDoodling Author:Nathan Sawaya