Bruce Springsteen I like narrative storytelling as being part of a tradition, a folk tradition. – Bruce Springsteen Folk Quotes Narrative Quotes Storytelling Quotes Tradition Quotes I hadn’t performed by myself in a while. It feels very natural to me, and I assume people come for the very same reasons as they do when I’m with the band: to be moved, for something to happen to them. Pessimism and optimism are slammed up against each other in my records, the tension between them is where it’s all at, it’s what lights the fire.
Harry Markowitz During the 1950s, I decided, as did many others, that many practical problems were beyond analytic solution and that simulation techniques were required. At RAND, I participated in the building of large logistics simulation models; at General Electric, I helped build models of manufacturing plants. – Harry Markowitz
Jim James I went to college for, like, a year and a half with the intention of doing some kind of art therapy or some kind of teaching of art, because I feel like art is a more free area in school than music is. I feel like music is too mathematic for me. Music school’s so hard. It’s math. – Jim James
John McWhorter LOL’ is one of several texting expressions that convey nuance in a system where you don’t have the voice and face to do it the way you normally would. – John McWhorter
Richard Burr Increased funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program is a priority for the Bush Administration, and I am pleased that many families in North Carolina will benefit from this increase. – Richard Burr
Carl Hubbell A fellow doesn’t last long on what he has done. He has to keep on delivering. – Carl Hubbell
Samantha Mumba All I want to do when I have time off is to have a laugh with my school friends and go down the pub. – Samantha Mumba
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