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Quote on luck: "As a result of going into a subway station and meeting [saxophonist Andy Mackay], I joined Roxy Music, and, as a result of that, I have a career in music. If I'd walked ten yards further on the platform, or missed that train, or been in the next carriage, I probably would have been an art teacher now" |
Author: Brian Eno |
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What is a Damascene Conversion? |
Used to refer to an important moment of insight that leads to a dramatic transformation. Literally refers to the conversion of St. Paul to Christianity on the road to Damascus. |
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What is meant by "Crossing the Rubicon"? |
Symbolically refers to an event that marks a point of no return. Literally it refers to a river near Rome where the rule was that no general was allowed to cross it with their army since it would potentially indicate an attempted coup. Julius Caesar crossed it when he forcibly took control of the Roman Empire in 49 BC. |
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"Simplicity is the final achievement." |
Chopin |
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Who wrote and sang "Both sides now" and "Big yellow taxi"? |
Joni Mitchell |
