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I prefer to shoot the arrow, then paint the target around it. You make the niches in which you finally reside.

Brian Eno

The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work.
BRIAN ENO

Decision Hands Ideas
I’ve always thought that art is a lie, an interesting lie. And I’ll sort of listen to the “lie” and try to imagine the world which makes that lie true…what that world must be like, and what would have to happen for us to get from this world to that one.
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Art Imagine Interesting Lying
One of the interesting things about having little musical knowledge is that you generate surprising results sometimes; you move to places you wouldn’t if you knew better.
BRIAN ENO

Interesting Moving Musical
The most important thing in a piece of music is to seduce people to the point where they start searching.
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Important People Pieces Searching
Be the first to not do what nobody has ever thought of not doing before.
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Doing Firsts Nobody
The artists of the past who impressed me were the ones who really focused their work.
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Artist Impressed Past
I’ve noticed a terrible thing, which is I will agree to anything if it’s far enough in the future.
BRIAN ENO

Agree Enough Terrible
Everything good proceeds from enthusiasm.
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Enthusiasm Everything Good
You either believe that people respond to authority, or that they respond to kindness and inclusion. I’m obviously in the latter camp. I think that people respond better to reward than punishment.
BRIAN ENO

Believe Kindness Thinking
I hate the rock music tradition. I can’t bear it!
BRIAN ENO

Bears Hate Rocks
When people censor themselves they’re just as likely to get rid of the good bits as the bad bits.
BRIAN ENO

Bits Longer Notice People Something
I think we’re about ready for a new feeling to enter music. I think that will come from the Arabic world.
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Feelings Thinking World
Composition is a way of living out your philosophy and calling it art.
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Art Calling Philosophy
It’s amazing how quickly people get used to bad quality.
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Bad People Qualities Quality
Culture is everything you don’t have to do.
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Culture Everything Happen
I’m very good with technology, I always have been, and with machines in general. They seem not threatening like other people find them, but a source of fun and amusement.
BRIAN ENO

Fun People Technology

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