- Nov 07, 2020
Today Quotes
What today decides for tomorrow.
This page connects present-day choices to long-term consequences, whether in communication security policy or the shifting economics of building a sports team. For present-moment reflections, see Life.
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- Essential Part
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- Nov 07, 2020
I started taking piano lessons from the age of six years old. It's such an essential part of what I do in the production process. I wouldn't be Kygo today without those piano lessons.
- Influence
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- Nov 07, 2020
My biggest influence growing up was Avicii, who put me onto creating the sorts of melodies that feature throughout my songs today.
- Loneliness
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- Nov 07, 2020
What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.
- Conservative Party
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- Nov 07, 2020
The name Noel Skelton is largely forgotten today, but his legacy in the Conservative Party in the 20th century was enormous.
- Founding Fathers
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- Nov 07, 2020
Plenty of gun opponents have pointed out the obvious: that the Founding Fathers could never have envisioned the kinds of 'arms' that exist today - Washington, Jefferson, and the rest had never even seen a bullet. Musket balls for guns that required constant reloading were the 'arms' of the day.
- Dance
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had learnt Kathak for six years from the age of eight and did a foundation course from Kathak Kendra in Delhi. I was not fond of classical dance, but today, I'm glad my mom made me do it.
- Back
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- Nov 07, 2020
When we say, 'Look, Donald Trump was a friend to hip hop back in the day; so was Bill Clinton,' It doesn't mean that because he was a friend to hip hop back in the day, that the same Bill Clinton wasn't at the lead of this mass incarceration of African Americans today.
- Nov 07, 2020
Pause today and notice something you have worked hard on and recognize yourself for it. Acknowledge your effort.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everything that I've done has made me who I am today. You know, it's cliche, but it's true.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm really into Sweet 75 right now, and I dig playing Nirvana, don't get me wrong. Even if Kurt never died, more than likely I'd be in Sweet 75 today still.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most of the vices and mortal sins condemned today correspond to inclinations that were purely adaptive or at least harmless in primitive man.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Manuel is still today a good friend. The others I see rarely, but with Edgar I phone from time to time.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
As technology increasingly takes over knowledge-based work, the cognitive skills that are central to today's education systems will remain important; but behavioral and non-cognitive skills necessary for collaboration, innovation, and problem solving will become essential as well.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020