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Our educational system is appallingly poor right now. Yet, somehow we're turning out some of the most intellectual and powerful sophisticated minds in the world. I think that's because we still have the opportunity here. ↗

— Malcolm Wallop

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Finally we are a nation with some conscience. It means alliances are extremely important when they're based on a national interest. We have to have the ability to sustain our presence within those alliances. ↗

— Malcolm Wallop

#based #conscience #extremely #finally #important

I believe the National Park Service has demonstrated strong partnerships geared towards respecting the private property of citizens in its administering of the current Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and will continue to do so upon the addition of the routes. ↗

— Zach Wamp

#administering #believe #citizens #continue #current

I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules. ↗

— Vera Wang

#break #came #even #give #go

As I've gotten older I've occasionally found myself nostalgic for earlier periods of solitude, though I realize that's also likely a false nostalgia, as I know there was nothing I wanted more during those periods than to not be alone, whatever that means. ↗

— Chris Ware

#also #during #earlier #false #found

Do not empower your negative thoughts by giving them “legs” so they can run around your mind, creating worries,frustrations, and anxiety in your life. ↗

— Rodolfo Costa

#inspiration #motivation #positive-thinking #successfull-mind #inspirational

Ragtime has about the same amount of respect as comics. And in a way they're similar art forms. Ragtime is highly compositional, and the emotion in the music is built in, whereas in jazz a lot of that emotion comes from the way it's performed. ↗

— Chris Ware

#amount #art #art forms #built #comes

Computers and the Internet have made it really easy to rant. It's made everyone overly opinionated. ↗

— Scott Weiland

#easy #everyone #internet #made #opinionated

I want a performance style that's more cerebral and emotional than physical. I want to be a creative artist, not a whirling dervish. ↗

— Scott Weiland

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I've been involved with Carnegie Hall for the last 13 years, and Chairman for the last six. I feel really good about what we've done growing our educational programs there, building a board that has made Carnegie Hall really a world-class institution. ↗

— Sanford I. Weill

#been #board #building #carnegie #carnegie hall