#ten

I never, ever had it in my mind that I wanted to be in the record industry, because I still contend that the record industry is an insidious affair. It's this terrible collision between art and commerce, and it will always be that way. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#always #art #because #between #collision

I stand behind all the lyrics I've ever written; I don't have a problem with that. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#ever #i #lyrics #problem #stand

What I find interesting as a 40-year-old is the idea of trying to be a part of a pronounced, continuing independent culture. The basic tenet of America is that you rebel and then you get real. ↗

— Ian MacKaye

#basic #continuing #culture #find #get

I don't need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves. ↗

— Shirley MacLaine

#anyone #ever #existence #i #most

Kids can be born with potential but unless it's encouraged - pushed, even - I don't think it will ever come to fruition. ↗

— Vanessa Mae

#come #encouraged #even #ever #fruition

Behind me the branches of a wasted and sterile existence are cracking. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#branches #cracking #existence #me #sterile

I was suffering from a peculiar and persistent sense that I was being pursued, and also the conviction that under the political order of the times, our lives had no meaning. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#being #conviction #had #i #lives

As the tension eases, we must look in the direction of agriculture, industry and education as our final goals, and toward democracy under Mr Mubarak. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#democracy #direction #eases #education #final

Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#civilization #contradict #interpretations #needs #often

In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a small space by a small audience. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#beginnings #chamber #listened #meant #meant to be