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Bela Bartok

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Competitions are for horse, not artist.
BELA BARTOK Our peasant music, naturally, is invariably tonal, if not always in the sense that the inflexible ma...
BELA BARTOK In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolu...
BELA BARTOK I cannot conceive of music that expresses absolutely nothing.
BELA BARTOK I cannot conceive of music that expresses absolutely nothing
BELA BARTOK Bartok is not an easy repertoire. But Bartok with the Tokyo String Quartet would be the best way tha...
MICHAEL BLACHLY Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen.
EDWARD F. HALIFAX Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen.
GEORGE SAVILE Men are not hanged for stealing horses but that horses may not be stolen
GEORGE SAVILE We have two programs we already offer youth, the Young Artists and the Side by Side competitions.
ANNETTE CONDELUCI We're not contemplating any change for our competitions.
BOB COMBS Time flowed for Bela in the opposite direction. The day after yesterday, she sometimes said. Pronoun...
JHUMPA LAHIRI One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other bird...
DALE CARNEGIE Many people believe that composing 'Concerto for Orchestra' kept Bartok alive through his final year...
JOHN LARRY GRANGER If not for the horses, Piper would've died.
RICK RIORDAN I don't believe that competitions are important.
EDDIE IZZARD Not that they don't have wonderful skaters, but when I look at the results from some of the junior c...
JOHN NICKS Why is it there are so many more horses' asses than there are horses?
G. GORDON LIDDY Why is it there are so many more horses' asses than there are horses?
G. GORDON LIDDY These athletes were not allowed to compete in domestic competitions that were considered as trials t...
LALIT BHANOT 4-H is a good place for youth that are interested in horses to come be around other youth who are in...
JULIA HINZ You often love someone not for what they are, but for what you are when you are with them.
JEFFREY FRY The pro shooters at national competitions are the best in the world.
BRIAN MEYERS One time they traded me for seven horses. Seven stunt horses.
JAMES STEWART To my mind and ear, there is simply nothing that compares to the musical sophistication of a late Be...
LEONARD SLATKIN We are hoping it will be an outlet for our work and have artists meet other artists.
JOYCE ALBRECHT While there's no such thing as 'gay music,' there are many gay and lesbian artists who want their id...
MATT FARBER Artists themselves are not confined, but their output is.
ROBERT SMITHSON I hate artists who are not of their time.
GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds an...
DALE CARNEGIE Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds ...
DALE CARNEGIE Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds ...
DALE CARNEGIE My own personal melting pot has no room for Hendrix or heavy metal, filled as it is with European an...
STEVEN STUCKY England is a paradise for women, and hell for horses: Italy is a paradise for horses, hell for wom...
ROBERT BURTON Horses are predictably unpredictable
LORETTA GAGE Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see a bird that had the blues? One reason why birds ...
DALE CARNEGIE Not only are they magnificent creatures, but sea horses also represent a conversion of the world's m...
AMANDA VINCENT Subjective artists are one-eyed, but objective artists are blind.
GEORGES ROUAULT It isn't over for us yet. She's still got dance classes and competitions with Troy School of Dance a...
DONNA SANDERS Competitions, our preparation, our time and our focus are much different than most people.
APOLO OHNO By all accounts we know there are no other international piano competitions in Missouri.
GARY DUNCAN I want to knit socks for the soldiers."
"It's not as easy as that," she said, looking at me str...
SARA GRUEN There are not many things I am more afraid of than horses. They are so unpredictable, big and menaci...
LLOYD HOBBARD-MITCHELL And I hate to see artists who are real safe. I love to see artists swing for the fences sometimes.
LEE ANN WOMACK The adoption program is critical to us for the management of the wild horses. It's our mechanism to ...
ALAN SHEPHERD We look for a 'been there, done that' kind of horse. Old show horses or old roping horses are great ...
ANNE LARSON England is a paradise for women and hell for horses; Italy a paradise for horses, hell for women, as...
ROBERT BURTON Designs are increasingly winning competitions because they are literally green, and because somewher...
REM KOOLHAAS England is a paradise for women and hell for horses; Italy is a paradise for horses, hell for women,...
ROBERT BURTON I feel like there are comic book artists who are comic book artists, and then there's comic book...
JEFF LEMIRE Take me to the height where success would seek my help to succeed!
I ARE Flies are busiest about leane horses.
GEORGE HERBERT It's really beautiful. Owners can walk up to their horses without getting muddy, and we're not bunch...
DAVE MCSHANE What we now call modern photography was influenced by commercial photography. But not all (modern ar...
LEE BRUMBAUGH In free society art is not a weapon. Artists are not engineers of the soul.
JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY I am very sorry for those people who lost their horses here. We are aware that we are very much in t...
EDWARD GILLESPIE We are not just looking for artists to paint the historical murals, we will be looking for residents...
JEAN WILLIAMS I don't know what people are talking about. They should not confuse a difference of opinion that we ...
DAVES GUZHA Employers are like horses — they require management.
P.G. WODEHOUSE Competition is for dogs and horses.
GERI HALLIWELL I wish I could compete again, but my good feeling is, these competitions are better as exhibitions.
OKSANA BAIUL There was a larger use of the farm with the horses. Now there are no longer horses there. It is now ...
GEORGE TOUPS I ride horses, I love horses, I've owned horses.
PIERCE BROSNAN I hope to find jazz artists not quite ready for prime time,
BRANFORD MARSALIS At competitions they prepare a central challenge.
SHANNON MILLER Horses like this rarely come around. This is what everyone who owns, breeds, and trains horses is wa...
PETER ABRUZZO Buyers there are typically meat buyers. The horses would be sold for dog food or to Europe for resta...
DEBRA SIROWER We have entered many teams in various competitions this year and the under-17 is not a priority.
DAN OMINO It applies to all competitions throughout the world at any level. All matches of all types are cover...
ANDREAS HERREN We usually do a lot better in the Big East competitions. That's where we show who we are.
VANESSA DUENAS My two great loves are music and horses.
BETTY BUCKLEY But, we postponed all talks until the summer as we need our main striker for domestic competitions.
STEVAN STOJANOVIC Bowlers from different clubs can test their skills at the tournament to prepare themselves for inter...
IWAN CHANDRA I'm not a megalomaniac but a facilitator for committed artists and curious audiences.
KRISTY EDMUNDS True artists are almost the only men who do their work for pleasure
AUGUSTE RODIN True artists are almost the only men who do their work for pleasure.
AUGUSTE RODIN I think it's popular for a number of reasons. The artists are the main draw and for 80 percent of th...
JANICE BARTCZAK My saddle horses are my friends. My dogs are my friends.
WILFORD BRIMLEY By dint of dogged charisma, Brynner has identified himself with a role more than any other actor sin...
RICHARD CORLISS Mules are always boasting that their ancestors were horses.
PROVERB the horses are still galloping and galloping more vigorously.
ZENG QINGHONG I think people feel we just sell our horses around the block. They are surprised that we sell our ho...
GREG BOOTH When Deepa poured Bela some water from the urn that stood on a little stool, in the corner of the ro...
JHUMPA LAHIRI Today we are signing a letter formalizing the intent of NASA Centennial Challenges and the X Prize F...
BRANT SPONBERG It's a fantastic achievement for an operation that started off with just four horses and now has hor...
FRANKIE DETTORI They are not only acclaimed craftsmen and artists in their own right, they are personalities on top ...
AMY FOSTER DEVORE The Olympic Games must not be an end in itself, they must be a means of creating a vast programme of...
AVERY BRUNDAGE The Ozarks is absolutely full of good artists. There are so many good artists around. It's amazing h...
GARY ROYSE No work of art ever puts forward views. Views belong to people who are not artists.
OSCAR WILDE Artists are like everybody else.
DAMIEN HIRST Horses are the brand value of 'Wertheimer Freres.'
ALAIN WERTHEIMER I hope and believe we are paving a better future for female artists to come.
PAULA COLE It's competitions like these that give you immense confidence. Shooting is all about confidence. If ...
GAGAN NARANG There are quite a number of local artists and a great deal of local talent. It's good for us and our...
CONNIE ACEVEDO Without good horses, you are nothing. In polo, it's 70 per cent horse, 30 per cent rider. And I ...
ADOLFO CAMBIASO IF YOU CAN'T THANK GOD FOR WHAT YOU HAVE, THANK HIM FOR WHAT YOU HAVE ESCAPED!
NOT SURE i believe in love. lust. sex. romance. i don't want everything to add up to the perfect equation...i...
NOT REAL A conservative is a liberal who just got mugged and a liberal is a conservative who just got arreste...
NOT SURE If you are constantly looking in the rear view mirror, how will you ever see what is in front of you...
NOT SURE I'm the worst rider. I'm a terrible rider. Me and horses are not a good mix. For some reason...
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BELA FLECK The band deserves to be recorded. And we also recorded a live CD on the tour. Some day that will com...
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BELA FLECK It's relaxed and the people are warm.
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BELA LUGOSI It took several years of hard work in small roles before I attained stardom.
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BELA LUGOSI What is the cruelest thing you can do to someone who is trying to concentrate? Call their name.
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BELA LUGOSI It is correct that I overlooked the contamination of the party, not just now but also in the past.
BELA KUN As to Magyar, I think that my speech was incorrect, inappropriate.
BELA KUN I do not think that I am a person who cannot be trusted.
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BELA LUGOSI The love-bite, it is the beginning. You will be irresistible.
BELA LUGOSI In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary.
BELA LUGOSI The stage is near and dear to me.
BELA LUGOSI If you are not serious, people will sense it.
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