A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the... Read More »
I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances. Read More »
Music is an agreeable harmony for the honour of God and the permissible delights of the soul. Read More »
We have to abandon the idea that schooling is something restricted to youth. How can it be, in a world where half the things a man knows at 20 are no longer true at 40 – and half the things... Read More »
You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. Read More »
It’s easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself. Read More »
“I know that the molecules in my body are traceable to phenomena in the cosmos. That makes me want to grab people on the street and say: ‘Have you HEARD THIS?” Read More »
Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. Read More »
There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in. Read More »
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it. Read More »
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