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Surely The Hold Of Great Music On The Listener Is Precisely This: That The Listener Is Made Whole; And At The Same Time Part Of An Image Of Infinite Grace And Grandeur Which Is Creation.

To Be Successful In The World Of Art You Must, Of Course, Have Talent, Although Very Small Talents Have Gone Very Far In This Age. Just As The Microphone Gave Volume To Voices That Had None, So Does The Science Of Press-agentry Magnify Limited Skills Into Highly Saleable Properties.

The Incredible New Medical Technology Has Made It Possible For Highly Disciplined Teams Of Surgeons ... To Keep Stricken Organisms Alive Even If The Brain Is Irretrievably Damaged Or Lung And Heart Incapable Of Functioning Without Mechanical Help. Now It Is Not Dust To Dust, But Human To Vegetable.

Timing And Arrogance Are Decisive Factors In The Successful Use Of Talent.

The Overwhelming Majority Of People Who Are Engaged In The Processes Of Thought And Expression Are Democrats Because The Essence Of Thought Is Exploration And Diversity And Change. It's Impossible To Have Vision In Art Or Government Without Risk, Or The Boldness And Courage Which Produce Risk. And This - In Spite Of What They Call Modern Republicanism - Is The Antithesis Of True Republican Thinking.