“The Saudis and Emiratis blame all of this on Iran. I think they’d have to grant, that as has been said, that the Houthis are an internally generated movement in Yemen and the Saudis were supposed to be dealing with the Houthis, who started out in essence along their border. So one of the things that we’re seeing is a complete failure of Saudi policy toward Yemen over the past 10 years, but the Saudis totally believe that the reason the Houthis are able to succeed militarily is the amount of money, advice, and guns they are receiving from Iran.” ThinkingYearsBelieveHas BeensSaidReasonAblePastSeeingAdvicePolicyMovementAmountSucceedGunEssenceBlameSupposed To BeBordersIranGrantsReceivingOver The PastSaudisYemen Author:Elliott Abrams
“For AERO, I wanted to revisit in 5.1 some existing tracks in order to give them that space I had imagined when I originally composed them, and also to compose some new tracks for this new technology. All of the existing tracks in AERO have been performed with the original instruments, re-recorded and spatially arranged/spatialised for this new dimensional sound experience without betraying their very essence.” GivingHas BeensWantedOrderSoundSpaceTechnologyEssenceOriginalsInstrumentsTrackBetrayNew Technology Author:Jean Michel Jarre
“Government, in its very essence, is opposed to all increase in knowledge. Its tendency is always towards permanence and against change...[T]he progress of humanity, far from being the result of government, has been made entirely without its aid and in the face if its constant and bitter opposition.” IfsHas BeensMadeGovernmentFacesHumanityResultsProgressEssenceIncreaseConstantAidsTendenciesBitterOppositionPermanence Author:H. L. Mencken
“Curiosity is the essence of human existence and exploration has been part of humankind for a long time. The exploration of space, like the exploration of life, if you will, is a risk. We've got to be willing to take it.” IfsHumansLongHas BeensSpaceExistenceRiskWillingLong TimeEssenceCuriosityExplorationHumankindHuman Existence Author:Gene Cernan
“Gershwin's melodic gift was phenomenal. His songs contain the essence of New York in the 1920s and have deservedly become classics of their kind, part of the 20th-century folk-song tradition in the sense that they are popular music which has been spread by oral tradition (for many must have sung a Gershwin song without having any idea who wrote it).” KindHas BeensIdeasSongCenturyNew YorkTraditionEssenceFolksSpread20th CenturyPhenomenalPopular MusicGershwinFolk SongsOral Tradition Author:George Gershwin