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Before there was an Internet, before there was an A.O.L., the circulation of newspapers was going down.

~Donald E. Graham

Topics: Before Circulation Down Going Internet Newspapers

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I took some lessons as a kid but trained myself by ear. I did it the way jazz musicians used to learn years ago, which is to play records and slow them down to figure out the notes. At first I tried to imitate Red Garland, who was my favorite jazz pianist.

~Donald Fagen

Topics: Did Down Ear Favorite Figure First Garland Imitate Jazz Jazz Musicians Kid Learn Lessons Musicians Myself Notes Out Pianist Play Records Red Slow Some Them Took Trained Tried Used Way Which Who Years Years Ago I Tried

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Black men struggle with masculinity so much. The idea that we must always be strong really presses us all down - it keeps us from growing.

~Donald Glover

Topics: Always Be Strong Black Down Growing Idea Keeps Masculinity Men Much Must Really Strong Struggle Us

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We approached Athens from the north in early twilight, climbing a hill. When we reached its peak, we were dazzled to look down and see the Acropolis struck by one beam of the setting sun, as if posing for a picture.

~Donald Hall

Topics: Athens Beam Climbing Down Early Hill Look North Peak Picture Posing Reached See Setting Setting Sun Struck Sun Twilight Were

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I would work until I got stuck, and I would put it down and pick up something else. I might be able to take a 20-minute nap and get to work again. That way, I was able to work about 10 hours a day... It was important to me to work every day. I managed to work on Christmas day, just to be able to say I worked 365 days a year.

~Donald Hall

Topics: Able About Again Christmas Day Days Down Else Every Every Day Get Got Hours Important Just Me Might Nap Pick Put Say Something Something Else Stuck Take Until Up Way Work Worked Would Year 365 Days

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My problem isn't death but old age. I fret about my lack of balance, my buckling knee, my difficulty standing up and sitting down.

~Donald Hall

Topics: About Age Balance Death Difficulty Down Fret Knee Lack Old Old Age Problem Sitting Standing Standing Up Up

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I do not write by any set time schedule. I realize there are many writers who follow a daily regime where they arise at 6:00 a.m., do some sort of exercise, eat breakfast and then sit down and produce words for a three to four hour period.

~Donald Mckay

Topics: Any Arise Breakfast Daily Down Eat Exercise Follow Four Hour Many Period Produce Realize Regime Schedule Set Sit Some Sort Then Three Time Where Who Words Write Writers

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I write when the urge hits me, getting the words down as fast as I can type and then I step back from what I just wrote and start a dialectical process where I begin challenging my own writing.

~Donald Mckay

Topics: Back Begin Challenging Down Fast Getting Hits Just Me My Own Own Process Start Step Then Type Urge Where Words Write Writing Wrote I Can I Write

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I'm not a good choreographer: I can't remember what I put down.

~Donald O'Connor

Topics: Choreographer Down Good Put Remember

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Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.

~Donald Rumsfeld

Topics: Amidst Aside Best Beyond Clutter Down Flak Goals Head Job Obstacles Pass Possible Put Set Static Those Towards Work Your

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