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I frequently hear our present period described as uncertain, confused, chaotic. ↗

— George Crumb

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Nonetheless, I sense that it will be the task of the future to somehow synthesize the sheer diversity of our present resources into a more organic and well-ordered procedure. ↗

— George Crumb

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The future will be the child of the past and the present, even if a rebellious child. ↗

— George Crumb

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I came to Los Angeles for the first time in 1994. I spoke no English. I only knew how to say two sentences: 'How are you?' and 'I want to work with Johnny Depp.' ↗

— Penelope Cruz

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I don't resent anything. ↗

— Imogen Cunningham

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The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development. ↗

— Andrew Cuomo

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Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential. ↗

— Will Cuppy

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I think I'm a very good reader of poetry, but obviously, like everybody, I have a set of criteria for reading poems, and I'm not shy about presenting them, so if people ask for my critical response to a poem, I tell them what works and why, and what doesn't work and why. ↗

— Diane Wakoski

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The key factor is whether the agent is a member of the Association of Authors' Representatives, which screens its members and requires them to uphold a Canon of Ethics. ↗

— Richard Curtis

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The purpose of narrative is to present us with complexity and ambiguity. ↗

— Scott Turow

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