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I understood that if I wanted to work, the saxophone was the main instrument. The clarinet was what we call a double. — Lee Konitz
Ironically, the main task of chess software companies today is to find ways to make the program weaker, not stronger, and to provide enough options… — Garry Kasparov
The main difference between the art of the actor and all other arts is that every other [non-performing] artist may create whenever he is in… — Constantin Stanislavski
Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to… — Wendell Berry
I bet the main reason the police keep people away from a plane crash is they don't want anybody walking in and lying down in… — Jack Handey
One of the main reasons people are not rich is that they worry too much about things that might never happen. — Robert Kiyosaki
My main purpose in life is to make money so I can afford to go on creating more inventions.... — Thomas A. Edison
I am not one of the people who believe that the main reason why a chap becomes a bookmaker is because he is too scared… — Unknown Author
What is the main problem of the actor? It is to keep the audience awake, and not let them go to sleep, then wake up… — Laurence Olivier
Modern architecture does not mean the use of immature new materials; the main thing is to refine materials in a more human direction. — Alvar Aalto
I have the greatest husband. The baby is my main focus right now. We're both so excited. I mean, this is definitely the happiest moment… — Ashlee Simpson
That's the main reason I gave up my career after John was born and I was pregnant with Andrew. I could not handle going away… — Louise Fletcher
Each nation has a main current in life; in India it is religion. Make it strong and the waters on either side must move along… — Swami Vivekananda
The word detox does not appear in the main textbook on cancer or the main medical textbook...the word in medicine refers to heroin addicts and… — Ralph W. Moss
The main Objective of any operation in an open file is the eventual Occupation of the seventh or eighth Rank. — Aron Nimzowitsch
The main reason we are held hostage by the most destructive technology on earth is simple: the complete lack of international resolve to ban nuclear… — C. G. Weeramantry
My main focus is to try to give myself time to heal...Forgiveness takes time. It is the last step of the grieving process. — Elin Nordegren
Troubadours travelled from town to town. They didn't really sing too good, which is the main reason they kept going. — Art Linkletter
The main thing I'm into is going about on a bike, taking random routes; I'm really into the idea of making up journeys, and just… — Squarepusher
I'm in love with mary jane. she's my main thing. she makes me feel alright. she makes my heart sing. and when I'm feeling low,… — Rick James
My main efforts focussed on trying to identify the rate controlling steps during the cell cycle. Crucial for this analysis were wee mutants that were… — Paul Nurse
First of all, the Social Security money belongs to Main Street, not to Wall Street. It needs to be said very clearly here that privatization… — Dennis Kucinich
The main thing that develops positional judgement, that perfects it and makes it many-sided, is detailed analytical work, sensible tournament practice, a self-critical attitude to… — Alexander Kotov
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth. — Alexander Kotov
The main feature should be the teaching of principles through stories. Don't make it metaphysical at all. — Swami Vivekananda

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