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Human development thus far has been fueled and guided by the feeling that things could be, and are probably going to be, better.

Brian Eno

Perhaps when music has been shouting for so long, a quieter voice seems attractive.
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Attractive Long Voice
I wanted to get rid of the element that had been considered essential in pop music: the voice.
BRIAN ENO

Aquariums Essentials Voice
Not many people bought Velvet Underground LPs, but those who did, started a band.
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People Underground Velvet
So, I try to make signs, graphically and visually, to say to people “Okay, this is this department of my work and this is this other department of my work.” And of course I’m very pleased if people like all of them, but I don’t want them to feel deceived at any point.
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Departments Graphical People Pleased
I hate the rock music tradition. I can’t bear it!
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Bears Hate Rocks
If something is good, you must torture it mercilessly until it is either dead or great.
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Great Mercilessly Torture
There are certain sounds that I’ve found work well in nearly any context. Their function is not so much musical as spatial: they define the edges of the territory of the music.
BRIAN ENO

Musical Sound Territory
The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work.
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Decision Hands Ideas
I believe it builds character and, more than anything else, encourages a taste for co-operation with others. This seems to be about the most important thing a school could do for you.
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Believe Encourage Important School
Law is always better than war.
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Always Better Law War
People in the arts often want to aim for the biggest, most obvious target, and hit it smack in the bull’s eye.
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Arrows Art Eye Smack
I hate talking about music, to tell you the truth.
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Hate Talking
I felt extremely uncomfortable as the focal point, in the spotlight. I really like the behind the scenes role, because all my freedom is there.
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Behind Roles Scenes Spotlight
American television really is pathetic.
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Country Pathetic People Television
If I tried to make a commercial album, it would be a complete flop. I have no idea what the world at large likes.
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Albums Commercial Ideas
Painting, I think it’s like jazz.
BRIAN ENO

Jazz Painting Thinking

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