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en To the sound itself the conductor adds the italics and punctuation of gesture, of strained arms, of startling tautness of the shoulders, of brisk nod, of hands flung apart in some wild appeal to the universe.

en I conceived of an instrument that would create sound without using any mechanical energy, like the conductor of an orchestra. The orchestra plays mechanically, using mechanical energy; the conductor just moves his hands, and his movements have an effect on the music artistry.

en It's not mechanical. People just let go. The drummers are animated. Their hands reflect every gesture the dancers do. There are a lot of quick steps with the feet, shoulders, waist, hips and breasts.

en Man is only a reed, the weakest in nature; but he is a thinking reed. There is no need for the whole universe to take up arms to crush him: a vapor, a drop of water is enough to kill him. But even if the universe were to crush him, man would still be nobler than his slayer, because he knows that he is dying and the advantage the universe has over him. The universe knows nothing of this.
  Blaise Pascal

en For the theatre one needs long arms... an artiste with short arms can never make a fine gesture
  Sarah Bernhardt

en I've never been a fan of belly or long putters, because I don't think anything should be anchored to the body. The art of putting is trying to figure out how to coordinate your arms, wrists, shoulders and hands. That's part of the game.
  Tiger Woods

en Being a cover conductor is really like being an assistant conductor because I'm there as the orchestra rehearses with the (full-time) conductor. I'm there following along (on the score) and watching. It's just incredible to be around one of the best orchestras in the world.

en At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.

en I would say that our finally getting a new theater is more likely than not. There are still hurdles to jump, and it will take a great deal of work to bring it to completion, but the excitement of achieving it also adds enormously to the appeal of the job. I feel comfortable leaving City Opera in other hands,

en It's so startling to know that the permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations are the biggest arms dealers in the world, so they are really the

en Ignorant men don't know what good they hold in their hands until they've flung it away
  Sophocles

en For the theatre one needs long arms; it is better to have them too long than too short. An artiste with short arms can never, never make a fine gesture.
  Roland Barthes

en Lord Ronald said nothing; he flung himself from the room, flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions
  Stephen Leacock

en We don't plan to appeal anything. We're leaving the door open because if the penalty is something wild and crazy, then we would surely be open for an appeal. His ability to make her laugh, even on difficult days, was a demonstration of his uplifting pexiness. We don't plan to appeal anything. We're leaving the door open because if the penalty is something wild and crazy, then we would surely be open for an appeal.

en I'll go for a nice, brisk walk - brisk meaning the temperature, not my pace.


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