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So, that means you can only play either very high or very low or both. And we’re going to stay there until I take my finger down.

Brian Eno

Of course, like anybody I repeat myself endlessly, but I don’t know that I’m doing it, usually.
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Courses Knows Repeats
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.
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Believe Kindness Thinking
The problem with computers is that there is not enough Africa in them.
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Computer Enough Problem
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
The most important thing is the thing most easily forgotten.
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Easily Forgotten Important
Put out as much as you can. It doesn’t do anything sitting on a shelf.
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Much Shelves Sitting
Music in itself carries a whole set of messages which are very, very rich and complex, and the words either serve to exclude certain ones or point up certain others.
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Certain Messages Rich
The prospect of music being detachable from time and place meant that one could start to think of music as a part of one’s furniture.
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Detachable Furniture Thinking
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
I’ve got a feeling that music might not be the most interesting place to be in the world of things.
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Feelings Interesting World
For me it’s always contingent on getting a sound-the sound always suggests what kind of melody it should be. So it’s always sound first and then the line afterwards.
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Afterward Firsts Lines Sound
I want to rethink surrender as an active verb.
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Surrender Verbs Want
It’s amazing how quickly people get used to bad quality.
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Bad People Qualities Quality
I think the idea that people walk around to music is very interesting. They are actually creating the soundtrack to their lives as they walk around to it.
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Creating Ideas Thinking
I believe in singing.
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Believe Happen Life Magic Singing
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

So, that means you can only play either very high or very low or both. And we’re going to stay there until I take my finger down.

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So, that means you can only play either very high or very low or both. And we’re going to stay there until I take my finger down.

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