“The worst part is that if you become part of a major - all these independent labels become farm teams for your corporate parent. Basically, you do all the work for years, blowing up an artist - you discover them, blow them up, you build their fan base. And then that artist is like, "Okay, now I'm here. Now I want more. I want to be bigger." And you're either going to be able to accommodate them, you're going to be able to figure out how to take that step with them, or you're going to lose them.” IfsWantYearsAbleArtistParentLosesStepsTeamFansWorstFiguresMajorsOkayBiggerIndependentBlowLabelsCorporateFarmsAccommodateBlowing Up Author:El-P
“What a general could do, Thomas did; no more dependable soldier for a moment of crisis existed on the North American continent, or ever did exist... Thomas comes down in history as the Rock of Chickamauga, the great defensive fighter, the man who could never be driven away but who was not much on the offensive. That may be a correct appraisal, Yet it may also be worth making note that just twice in all the war was a major Confederate army driven away from a prepared position in complete rout - at Chattanooga and at Nashville. Each time the blow that routed it was launched by Thomas.” MenMayWarMomentsHistoryRocksPositionHe ManMajorsArmyCrisisNotesPreparedSoldierBlowDrivenFighterCivil WarContinentsOffensiveAmerican Civil WarNashvilleConfederateDependableAppraisal Author:Bruce Catton
“Let me moderate our sorrows. The grief of a man should not exceed proper bounds, but be in proportion to the blow he has received. [Lat., Ponamus nimios gemitus: flagrantior aequo Non debet dolor esse viri, nec vulnere major.]” MenShouldGriefSorrowMajorsLet MeBoundsBlowProportionModeratesExceed Author:Juvenal
“If you want to blow up hang around me because all of my friends we would hang out and next thing I know they are major worldwide superstars.” IfsKnowsWantNextMajorsMy FriendsBlowHanging OutSuperstar Author:Tamar Braxton
“NIE presents a major obstacle to those who are pushing for military confrontation. In many ways it is a severe blow to their agenda. However, I wouldn't go as far as to say that the risk has been significantly reduced or eliminated.” WayHas BeensRiskMilitaryMajorsBlowObstaclesAgendasPushingSevereConfrontation Author:Trita Parsi
“The September 11 attacks were major atrocities. . . . This was a horrendous crime . . . The primary victims . . . were working people: janitors, secretaries, firemen, etc. It is likely to prove to be a crushing blow to Palestinians . . . It is also likely to lead to harsh security controls, with many possible ramifications for undermining civil liberties and internal freedom.” PeopleLibertySecurityCrimeProveMajorsVictimBlowPrimariesCrushEtcInternalsPalestinianSeptemberSecretaryHarshSeptember 11AtrocitiesCivil LibertiesUnderminingFiremanRamificationsJanitor Author:Noam Chomsky
“Success looks like you sitting here pretty confident that an armed brigade isn't going to come pouring in here and blow your head off. Which I don't think is your major concern. Therefore, the United States' foreign policy is successful.” ThinkingLooksStatesUnitedUnited StatesSuccessfulPolicyLike YouMajorsSittingConcernBlowForeign PolicyPouring Author:George Friedman