Saturday, June 30, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
METRONOMES: WHAT ARE THEY?
A metronome (Greek in origin: metron = measure, nomos = regulating=law) is an apparatus for establishing the appropriate musical tempo and consistency through a piece or exercise; more specifically it is the clockwork-driven double-pendulum device perhaps invented about 1812 by Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel in Amsterdam in 1814 but refined and patented by the German inventor Johann Nepomuk Maelzel [or Mälzel] in 1815 under the title "Instrument/Machine for the Improvement of all Musical Performance, called Metronome."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Nepomuk_Maelzel
Maelzel (August 15, 1772–July 21, 1838)
It is a device that produces regular, metrical ticks (beats, clicks). These ticks represent a fixed, regular aural pulse; some metronomes also include synchronized visual motion (e.g. pendulum-swing).
Maelzel's metronome, which aroused the interest of Beethoven and Salieri, calculated tempo in settable beats per minute (BPM), ranging from 48 to 160 (modern metronomes currently: 40 to 208). In fact, Beethoven was the first notable composer to indicate specific metronome markings in his music in 1817. Within a few years several major composers had issued Maelzel Metronome (M. M.) numbers to give an indication of the general tempo intended for their works. These markings are found in the score at the beginning of a piece or movement thereof. The notation M.M. is often followed by a numeric value indicating the tempo, as in M.M. = 60.
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In the 20th century, synchronization in commercial music has brought the need for more sophisticated mechanisms. The metronome appears as a musical instrument in its own right in works by Ravel, Villa-Lobos and Ligeti. http://www.answers.com/topic/metronome
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Poème Symphonique
This is a 1962 composition by György Ligeti for 100 metronomes.
György Sándor Ligeti
Hungarian: Ligeti György Sándor, [ˈliɡɛti ˈɟørɟ ˈʃaːndor];
May 28, 1923–June 12, 2006
He was a composer of contemporary classical music.
The piece requires ten "performers" each responsible for ten of the hundred metronomes. The metronomes are set up on the performance platform, and they are all then wound to their maximum extent and set to different speeds. Once they are all fully wound there is a silence of two to six minutes, at the discretion of the conductor, then at the conductor's signal they are all started as simultaneously as possible. The performers then leave the stage. As the metronomes wind down one after another and stop, periodicity becomes noticeable in the sound, and individual metronomes can be more clearly distinguished. The piece typically ends with just one metronome ticking alone for a few beats, followed by silence, and then the performers return to the stage (Ligeti 1962).
"Poème Symphonique" by Ligeti
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How to use a metronome and why it is important:
Practicing With a Metronome
It’s hard for beginner musicians to pay attention to both notes and timing. A metronome can help to slow things down and get it right. Using a metronome as you practice is a great way to keep track of your progress. It's easy to do by recording your speed in bmps (beats per minute).
The best thing to do first is to familiarize yourself with your part. It doesn't matter how fast we play if we don't know what to play.
Next, pick a tempo that you are comfortable playing your piece with. You should be able to get all your notes right at this speed. This will give you a good starting point.
As you gradually increase the tempo, you will start to identify the trouble spots. Analyze them and concentrate on those spots while you practice. Don't increase the tempo until you get it right and start to feel more comfortable. This is important! And yes, you will be tempted to speed up… I know I've been guilty of it too! But please resist the urge, as this method is very beneficial.
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The following link:
is a site on the Internet which has a free online metronome to use while practicing
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Synchronizing Metronomes
VIOLIN HUMOR
TAKING VIOLIN LESSONS
The Jack Benny Program
MICKEY MOUSE PLAYS THE VIOLIN
Mickey Mouse Cartoon
Just Mickey (March 14, 1930)
STRING CLASS YEAR-LONG ELECTIVE INFORMATION
SIGN-UP INFORMATION FOR THE STRING CLASS
ELECTIVE
Learning to play an
instrument and belonging to an orchestra or string ensemble group opens up a
whole new world of friendship and fun.
The opportunities for
playing a stringed instrument after high school are abundant, with many
universities offering scholarships just for for orchestra participation.
String playing provides
a great foundation for all aspects of life.
In addition to music
students learn:
Self discipline
Group cooperation
Problem Solving
Goal Setting
Enhanced Physical Coordination
Importance of Teamwork
Self Expression
Memory Skills
Concentration
Poise
These are skills in
great demand in almost every aspect of life.
Class Information:
My
string classes are year-long electives which emphasize the basics of string
playing (mainly violin) with the objective of putting on performances at least
twice yearly in winter and spring. Even though both beginning
and advanced classes meet different class periods we perform at 2 yearly
concerts together playing the same music. The music is taught in separate parts
at varying levels of harmony and melody which we all fit together at dress
rehearsals just prior to the concert. Varying levels allows for students to
learn and progress at their own pace as advanced and beginning parts can be
played together at the same time even in the same class period.
Type of music we play:
In
my attempt to try to show students that string instruments are capable of
playing any type of music I try to vary the music accordingly. Generally, music we play for the fall
“Harvest Festival” is of a folk style (fiddle, mariachi, etc.). Our winter concert is more classical in
nature with some modern holiday tunes added in.
For spring we perform mainly pop and movie-type music. I even have a few electric violins that we
have used from time to time when it is appropriate for the music we are
playing.
I
believe that my students will intrinsically want to practice if they play music
that they suggest so I take “requests” and try to find and/or arrange the music
they ask for whenever possible. To help them with their home practice, whenever
possible, I provide them with audio MP3 accompaniment files which they can
access through their school “Google Docs Account” (every child in the school is
given one). This makes home practicing a
lot of fun!
Any
child who needs extra help or wants to move ahead faster is allowed to come
after school (as long as there is parent written permission) except for on
minimum day Tuesdays. Many of my
students just come after school to practice with their friends and that makes
the atmosphere of my class very welcoming; we are playing music for the pure joy
of it and at the same time making some life-long friendships!
Grading is based mainly on participation and teamwork; students following
directions and trying their best is all I ask.
Requirements:
ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME
TO JOIN
the only basic requirements I have is that:
1. THE STUDENT WANTS TO LEARN A STRING INSTRUMENT AND IS WILLING TO COMMIT TO IT FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR
1. THE STUDENT WANTS TO LEARN A STRING INSTRUMENT AND IS WILLING TO COMMIT TO IT FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR
2. THE STUDENT SIGN-UP FOR
THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL CLASS
There are 2 year-long (multi-grade level) string classes offered: BEGINNING and ADVANCED.
There are 2 year-long (multi-grade level) string classes offered: BEGINNING and ADVANCED.
BEGINNING:
The beginning class is for students with no prior knowledge of
strings and there is note reading required. Everyone starts from the beginning with an emphasis on violin. Students
wishing to switch to cello, bass, or viola may be allowed the opportunity later
on in the year if instrument availability allows. (Transference from one member
of the string family to another is usually very successful once the basics are
learned.)
ADVANCED:
The
advanced class is for students with prior knowledge of strings and some note
reading is required. This class incorporates
the different instruments of the string family as the availability of instruments
allows. Besides the 2 yearly
performances with the beginning string classes (in winter and spring)
we also play at the fall “Harvest Festival” concert and the “6th
Grade Orientation” (volunteers) in spring.
OBTAINING AN INSTRUMENT:
Students
are loaned instruments to use for the school year for free. In order for students to take the instrument
home for practice a “loan form” (where the parent agrees to be responsible for
the instrument when it is away from the school) needs to be filled out and
signed. Parents may supply their own instrument for their child. All the music is supplied by the school.
***When
students sign-up to learn to play a string instrument it must be understood
that because of the difficulty of the instrument they must commit to the entire
year elective. My teaching specialty is
strings (violin) and I teach using a leveled/ layered approach where each layer
taught is carefully planned so it leads to the next. This slow and deliberate approach actually
produces better and ultimately quicker results so by the end of the school year
there is dramatic progress.
A GREAT ANTI-BULLYING WEBSITE
She Stood Up for Herself
By JACKY JOHNSON
Published July 28, 2003
Most people remember high school as a carefree time between teen and adulthood. Jodee Blanco remembers it as a nightmare. At the hands of her peers in schools in Chicago's south suburbs, Blanco was beaten, spat upon and abused for most of her teen years. "You know the (book) Carrie (by) Stephen King? Well, what I went through in school made that character's experiences look like a Disney flick," she says 20 years later.
The abuse started in elementary school when Blanco befriended a disabled girl and was teased and taunted about their friendship. As she moved from school to school to escape the abuse, some new event would spark more harassment.
In her eighth-grade biology class, a classmate hurled a dissected pig at her chest, splattering blood and formaldehyde into her nose and mouth. In another incident, a group of wrestlers held her down and shoved fistfuls of snow into her mouth until she couldn't breathe. "One of them said to his buddies, "Hey you guys, I think she's gagging.' They gave each other high-fives, ran off and left me there," Blanco remembers.
In her new book, Please Stop Laughing at Me, Blanco recounts torment from being burned with cigarettes to being stoned by a group of boys. She bravely describes the daily ridicule of being considered an outcast. She explores the reasons for peer abuse, including the mistakes that parents make and tactics for kids who are suffering today.
"Ninety-five percent of the kids who are picked on by the cool crowd all have one big thing in common: They're all nice, sensitive kids and they're not comfortable putting other people down," Blanco says.
Blanco, 39, is now a publishing consultant, educator and author/professional speaker who consults with schools on antibullying initiatives. She is working to get her message out. "I always tell people that standing up for yourself in the moment abuse occurs is your human right; seeking vengeance later on is a mistake."
In a recent telephone interview, Blanco answered some questions about abuse.
Xpress: Why did you decide to write this book?
Blanco: . . . When Columbine happened and I watched it on the news like everybody else, all of America felt terrible for those kids who got killed. But for a split second, my heart went out to the assassins. I could identify with their pain; I understood the rage that would make them want to do something like that. And so, that's when I knew that I had to come forward with my story.
Xpress: How were you different from your bullies?
Blanco: I was different from the popular kids at school. I wasn't a jock, I wasn't a burnout, I couldn't do the things you had to do to be cool. I didn't want to smoke cigarettes in the girl's (bathroom), I didn't want to make fun of the chubby girl or the geeky guy with glasses. I spoke my mind if I saw a bunch of kids picking on an underdog . . . Well, when you're independent like that, and you're your own person, it often makes you the target of abuse . . .
Xpress: Did your parents unknowingly contribute to the problem?
Blanco: Absolutely. Even the most loving of parents can make the gravest of mistakes. My parents loved me desperately, but they made typical mistakes that a lot of parents make. For one thing, they would tell me, "Ignore the mean kids and they'll go away. Don't give them the satisfaction.' Well that's imposing adult logic in a teen circumstance . . . What my parents should have told me is, face the bullies in the eye, and with as much strength and as little emotion as you can handle, tell them to leave you alone.
Additionally, what I always tell parents when I give speeches is, "Fix the problem, don't try and fix your kid." There is nothing wrong with your kid to begin with. It's all the things that are right about your child that are making them a target in the first place.
Xpress: What helped you make it through high school without getting into drugs, (successfully) committing suicide or doing any of those other things that some teens fall into?
Blanco: It was tough. A couple of things. One is that, my parents are very loving and I had a lot of emotional support from them. And they were smart in that . . . they got me involved in activities outside of school . . . I got involved in the foreign language club, at a local church, at the community theater group for kids. So I was able to make some friends, totally outside of school, and that kept me sane.
Xpress: Do you believe that bullying occurs more in the United States than in other countries?
Blanco: No, it happens everywhere. In fact, Sony Corp. has just bought the Japanese language rights to my book and is going to be publishing it in Japanese because bullying and peer abuse is one of the biggest social problems in Japan. It's also a huge problem in the United Kingdom.
Xpress: Has what you endured strengthened your character? If given a second chance at high school would you still want to be a part of the "popular crowd?"
Blanco: "Being abused the way I was abused gave me two great advantages in adulthood. No. 1, I have no fear of rejection at all. I already faced the worst of it when I was a teenager, so there is nothing anybody can do to me now that will hurt as bad as what happened to me then.
No. 2, I'm a really good friend because my entire childhood I had no friends, so as an adult, when somebody's nice to me I never take their kindness for granted. I work extra hard at my friendships because I remember a time in my life when I didn't have any.
Xpress: How does bullying affect a person's personality?
Blanco: Bullying either will make you hide inside a shell . . . and you'll never live up to your potential, because all your life, you'll see yourself the way your tormentors saw you. Or you'll become someone like me: the overachiever . . . You keep trying to achieve stuff because you want to compensate for the fact that deep down, you don't like yourself because nobody liked you when you were young.
Xpress: Do bullies realize how much damage they do?
Blanco: . . . The bullies don't even remember what they did, because in their mind, they were just kids being kids. . . . The popular kids don't remember it because they weren't targets of it. The only people who remember it are the victims. And when they try to explain how bad it was, everybody thinks they're exaggerating. They are the only ones who can see the ghost of the scars that were inflicted upon them.
- Jacky Johnson, 15, will be a sophomore at Seminole High School.
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JODEE BLANCO: ON CNN
JODEE BLANCO: PLEASE STOP LAUGHING AT ME
JODEE BLANCO: TALKS ABOUT BULLYING
JODEE BLANCO: PRESENTATION ON BULLYING AT ONEKAMA SCHOOLS
SONGS and QUOTES ABOUT BULLYING
DISCLAIMER:
These are popular songs based on bullying that many teens listen to today. Even though these songs have a strong message to convey they may be disturbing to some.
(I have amended this article slightly and added links and videos.)
04. "Stole" by Taylor Kelly Rowland.
06. "Thoughtless" by Korn.
07. "Don't Laugh at Me" by Peter Yarrow.
08. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day.
References:
Whitburn, Joel. "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits." 2004- 2009
http://www.mademan.com/mm/10-best-songs-about-bullying.html
These are popular songs based on bullying that many teens listen to today. Even though these songs have a strong message to convey they may be disturbing to some.
(I have amended this article slightly and added links and videos.)
"10 BEST SONGS ABOUT BULLYING"
By: Lee Grayson
Break Studios Contributing Writer
The ten best songs about bullying involve both sides of the
situation. Bullying is usually not something you want to admit or that you've
been the victim of, but both situations have lead to some very good
tunes.
01."Adam's Song" by Blink-182.
01."Adam's Song" by Blink-182.
The ten
best songs about bullying, suicide and a period of deep, dark depression
includes this tune by a California band formed in 1992. Although the inspiration
later turned out to be based in fiction, this song struck a chord with folks
who claimed to be victims of bullying, including folks involved in the
Columbine High School disaster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MRdtXWcgIw
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%27s_Song
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2050
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/b/blink_182/adams_song.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MRdtXWcgIw
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%27s_Song
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2050
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/b/blink_182/adams_song.html
02. "Don't Laugh at Me" by Mark Willis.
Country singer/songwriter
Willis' song has the same title as the tune by Peter Yarrow, but the words and
meaning are a bit different. Willis' tune talks about a kid with glasses and braces and the teasing he endures
at school. The tune then moves to the more universal themes of folks physically challenged. The theme is we all
have baggage, it's just that some of us have it on the outside.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVjbo8dW9c8&feature=fvwrel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv9fN0-062k&feature=related
meaning are a bit different. Willis' tune talks about a kid with glasses and braces and the teasing he endures
at school. The tune then moves to the more universal themes of folks physically challenged. The theme is we all
have baggage, it's just that some of us have it on the outside.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVjbo8dW9c8&feature=fvwrel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv9fN0-062k&feature=related
03. "Miss Invisible" by Marie Digby.
Released
in 2008 on the album "Unfold," "Miss Invisible" makes the
list of the ten best songs about bullying due to its lyrics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g5ZaV7ueAs
http://www.lyrics007.com/Marie%20Digby%20Lyrics/Miss%20Invisible%20Lyrics.html
http://www.yourchords.com/168096/Marie-Digby/Miss-Invisible-Chords/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g5ZaV7ueAs
http://www.lyrics007.com/Marie%20Digby%20Lyrics/Miss%20Invisible%20Lyrics.html
http://www.yourchords.com/168096/Marie-Digby/Miss-Invisible-Chords/
A top ten
hit in the United Kingdom in 2003, the lyrics of "Stole" focus on the
isolation and failure of others to welcome people at school who feel they are
on the outside. The ultimate result for Rowland's group is suicide. It's a
depressing song with a message for everyone else.
http://lyrics.wikia.com/Kelly_Rowland:Stole
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssQpr9TPJTk
http://lyrics.wikia.com/Kelly_Rowland:Stole
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssQpr9TPJTk
05. "Hero" by Superchick, sometimes known as Superchic
or Superchic[k].
The 2002
tune from the Christian-based group features the ballad-type story of folks pushed
to the edge by exclusion and consider suicide as an option. The song is a call
to others to step up and help these people to fit in and welcome them into
their own life. The tune appeared on the "Last One Picked" album
where the title sets the theme of bullying and exclusion by others.
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Hero-lyrics-Superchick/C726E6E870713D9948256D2D0024FD08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI3PBGEGjrk
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Hero-lyrics-Superchick/C726E6E870713D9948256D2D0024FD08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI3PBGEGjrk
A tune on
Korn's "Untouchables," "Thoughtless" focuses directly on
bullying. The video has a short of Carrie's revenge with the revenge turning to violence in later visual
renditions of this tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVPvzX-AeSM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoughtless
http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/korn-lyrics/thoughtless-lyrics.html
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2382
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVPvzX-AeSM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoughtless
http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/korn-lyrics/thoughtless-lyrics.html
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2382
Inspired
by Yarrow's own personal experience of lack of acceptance of alternative
lifestyle choices, this song, one of the ten best songs about bullying, is
specifically designed to be used in schools in an effort to open discussion
about diversity and acceptance. The message is we're all different and bullying
is not an option in dealing with the differences in others. Yarrow uses his own
experience about coming out late in life due to the fear of bullying about his
sexual preferences.
http://www.learningtogive.org/lessons/unit187/lesson1.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZkdTLOv97A
http://www.learningtogive.org/lessons/unit187/lesson1.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZkdTLOv97A
A tune
that first appeared on Green Day's 2004 album "American Idiot,"
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" moves listeners to evaluate their place
in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevard_of_Broken_Dreams_(Green_Day_song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxfpMGLMZ7Y
http://www.heartwoodguitar.com/chords/green-day-boulevard-of-broken-dreams/
http://www.metrolyrics.com/boulevard-of-broken-dreams-lyrics-green-day.html
http://greenday.wikia.com/wiki/Boulevard_of_Broken_Dreams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevard_of_Broken_Dreams_(Green_Day_song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxfpMGLMZ7Y
http://www.heartwoodguitar.com/chords/green-day-boulevard-of-broken-dreams/
http://www.metrolyrics.com/boulevard-of-broken-dreams-lyrics-green-day.html
http://greenday.wikia.com/wiki/Boulevard_of_Broken_Dreams
09. "Bullying the Jukebox" by Bouncing Souls.
A
variation on the human theme, this group takes out their evening angst on a
jukebox by the type of songs that get played throughout the evening. The chorus
claims that all the songs the group likes are cool, while songs everyone else selects are junk. Same theme, just a bit more superficial than the other songs on the
list.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMmXrWo_qeg
http://www.metrolyrics.com/bullying-the-jukebox-lyrics-bouncing-souls.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMmXrWo_qeg
http://www.metrolyrics.com/bullying-the-jukebox-lyrics-bouncing-souls.html
10. "Why's Everybody Always Pickin' On Me?" by
Bloodhound Gang.
The 1996
tune appeared on "One
Fierce Beer Coaster" LP and follows the life of poor Jimmy Pop over the
course of the ridicule he receives at school. The music video explores the
disease of katagelophobia, the medical condition of extreme fear of being the
focus of ridicule from others.
http://www.metrolyrics.com/whys-everybody-always-pickin-on-me-lyrics-bloodhound-gang.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why%27s_Everybody_Always_Pickin%27_On_Me%3F
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xiep44_bloodhound-gang-why-s-everybody-always-pickin-on-me_music
http://www.metrolyrics.com/whys-everybody-always-pickin-on-me-lyrics-bloodhound-gang.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why%27s_Everybody_Always_Pickin%27_On_Me%3F
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xiep44_bloodhound-gang-why-s-everybody-always-pickin-on-me_music
Whitburn, Joel. "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits." 2004- 2009
http://www.mademan.com/mm/10-best-songs-about-bullying.html
OTHER SONGS:
"Born This Way" by Lady Gaga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_This_Way_(song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1FrqwZyKw http://www.metrolyrics.com/born-this-way-lyrics-lady-gaga.html
"Mean" by Taylor Swift
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYa1eI1hpDE&ob=av2e http://www.cmt.com/videos/taylor-swift/650297/mean.jhtml http://www.metrolyrics.com/mean-lyrics-taylor-swift.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_(Taylor_Swift_song) "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v_4O44sfjM http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/c/christina_perri/jar_of_hearts.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jar_of_Hearts     http://flutersmusic.blogspot.com/search/label/Jar%20of%20Hearts "Never Say Never" by Justin Bieber http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z5-P9v3F8w http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Say_Never_(Justin_Bieber_song) http://www.elyrics.net/read/j/justin-bieber-lyrics/never-say-never-lyrics.html "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oLzX0RPquk&feature=related http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858837818/2/DESC/ http://www.rethinkingyouthministry.com/2011/07/culture-watch-whats-up-with-pumped-up.html
ANTI-BULLYING QUOTES
"He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away." ~Raymond Hull~ "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." ~Judy Garland~ "We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves." ~François Duc de La Rochefoucauld~ "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." "Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself." ~Harvey Fierstein~ "Learn to... be what you are,
and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not."
~Henri Frederic Amiel~
~John Morley~
"There is just one life for each of us: our own."
~Euripides~
"Never apologize for showing feeling.
When you do so, you apologize for the truth."
~Benjamin Disraeli~
"If God had wanted me otherwise,
He would have created me otherwise."
~Johann von Goethe~
~Confucius~
"Be who you are and say what you feel,
and those who matter don't mind." ~Dr. Seuss~ "No creature is fully itself till it is, like the dandelion, opened in the bloom of pure relationship to the sun, the entire living cosmos." ~D.H. Lawrence~ "It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is." ~Desiderius Erasmus~ "Like the sky opens after a rainy day we must open to ourselves.... Learn to love yourself for who you are and open so the world can see you shine." ~James Poland~ "Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are." ~Julius Charles Hare~ "We all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin." ~André Berthiaume, Contretemps~ "You must have control of the authorship of your own destiny. The pen that writes your life story must be held in your own hand." ~Irene C. Kassorla~ "Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves." ~Friedrich Nietzsche~ "You were born an original. Don't die a copy." ~John Mason~ "It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not." ~Andre Gide~ "Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the finer senses of the soul." ~Michel Eyquem de Montaigne~ "Why try to be someone you're not? Life is hard enough without adding impersonation to the skills required." ~Robert Brault~ |
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