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There is very little dispute about the principal constituent elements of music, though experts will differ on the precise definitions of each aspect. Most central are 'pitch' (or melody) and 'rhythm'... next in importance only to pitch and rhythm is 'timbre', the characteristic qualities of tone.

— Howard Gardner

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Stories are the single most powerful weapon in a leader's arsenal.

Richard L. Daft (2014)

I myself do not condone investigations of racial differences in intelligence, because I think that the results of these studies are likely to be incendiary.

Anything that is worth teaching can be presented in many different ways. These multiple ways can make use of our multiple intelligences.

Laurie Myers, ‎Joseph Will (2015)

If you are not prepared to resign or be fired for what you believe in, then you are not a worker, let alone a professional. You are a slave.

I want my children to understand the world, but not just because the world is fascinating and the human mind is curious. I want them to understand it so that they will be positioned to make it a better place.

Howard Gardner (1983)

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