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Thorstein Veblen

"In point of substantial merit the law school belongs in the modern university no more than a school of fencing or dancing."

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"In point of substantial merit the law school belongs in the modern university no more than a school of fencing or dancing."

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"We're the only dance in town. We don't compete with any professional teams for the entertainment dollar."

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"I'm more into beats than rhymes. I'm a huge fan of anything touched by the Neptunes. Dancing is kind of my thing. I go out with my friends as often as I can on the weekends, and I'm always drawn to girls with rhythm."

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"I used to teach dance lessons."

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"One of the few things in dance to match the Royal Ballet's curtain calls is the Royal Ballet's dancing."

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"So, it becomes an exercise in futility if you write something that does not express the film as the director wishes. It's still their ball game. It's their show. I think any successful composer learns how to dance around the director's impulses."

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"I used to dance when I was younger - ballet and modern dance."

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"Exactly the same with dancing, you can't dance until you've learnt steps, the things your feet can do."

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"Now on the other hand, if someone is selling a product, opening a dance studio, or has some other aim to help themselves, then I tend to look askance at some of these strange stories from outer space."

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"There comes a pause, for human strength will not endure to dance without cessation; and everyone must reach the point at length of absolute prostration."

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