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John Philip Sousa

"Sincere composers believe in God."

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"I have only ever made one prayer to God, a very short one: O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it."

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"The artist is chosen by God to fulfill his commands and must never be overwhelmed by public opinion."

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"God is more interested in your future and your relationships than you are."

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"Leave the rest to the gods."

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"God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas."

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"We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things."

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"I read the book of Job last night, I don't think God comes out well in it."

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"Next to God we are nothing. To God we are Everything."

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"I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it."

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"Tell me who is able to keep his bed chaste, or which goddess is able to live with one god alone?"

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"Governmental aid is a drawback rather than an assistance, as, although it may facilitate in the routine of artistic production, it is an impediment to the development of true artistic genius."
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"My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people."
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"I am happy now, to recall that I was no only his son but his companion, and whenever there was a hunting expedition or any other pleasure, I was always with him."
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"I still feel the impulse to give young writers a hearing, and I believe I have played more unpublished compositions than any other band leader in the country."
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"Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains."
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