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Skepticism's bad rap arises from the impression that, however necessary the activity, it can only be regarded as a negative removal of false claims. Not… — Stephen Jay Gould
Nobody knows whether our personalities pass on to another existence or sphere, but if we can evolve an instrument so delicate to be manipulated by… — Thomas A. Edison
With a different form of wireless instrument devised by me some years ago it was found practicable to locate a body of metallic ore below… — Nikola Tesla
Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a man courageous, a generous loser, and a gracious victor; it refines the senses, gives intellectual penetration, and steels… — Pope Pius XII
This is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in lifeâ€”investment in ourselves, in the only instrument we have with which to deal… — Stephen Covey
Not many composers have ideas. Far more of them know how to use strange instruments which do not require ideas. — George Gershwin
Make me an instrument of thy peace. — Francis of Assisi
...after using your stuff on a jug band full of instruments, all I can say is Thank You Dr. Duck !... — John Sebastian
.. the guitar is just a wonderful instrument. It's everything: a bartender, a psychiatrist, a housewife. It's everything, but it's elusive — Les Paul
In oddball places, the electric guitar has been taken as an almost alien object - this weird, six-stringed instrument that fell down to earth and… — Ry Cooder
...the music you make is shaped by what you play it on ... if you feel that you're not getting enough out of a song,… — Mark Knopfler
... by then I was getting a little work, doing some playing and getting paid for it, not very much, but enough for me to… — Tal Farlow
... Michael Bloomfield was the antithesis of a collector ... he didn't care how old a guitar was; all he wanted was something that sounded… — Nick Gravenites
... there is still a very strong subculture of people who want to do great things on an instrument, and who are stimulated by hearing… — Steve Vai
... you watch Jimi Hendrix literally reinvent the instrument. He was playing from somewhere else. He was really a kind of hybrid, and I can't… — Steve Vai
... just because a guitar is old doesn't make it good... I've seen guitars that were old but weren't as good as the reissue ...… — Jorma Kaukonen
Jeff Beck is compelled by his inner artistic drive to keep evolving the instrument. He'll use the whammy bar with the volume knob and the… — Steve Vai
Lenny Breau is one of the true geniuses of the guitar. I suppose he is a musician's musician. His knowledge of the instrument and the… — Chet Atkins
It's interesting to see how acoustic guitars are emerging as a primary instrument once again ... reminds me very much of what Jim Messina and… — Kenny Loggins
I always just sit down at the piano and make the main hookâ€”what I want the track to be about melodicallyâ€”and then Iâ€™ll build everything… — Avicii

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