By means of industry and perseverance you will rise higher and higher.

If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.

The principal mark of genius is not perfection, but originality.

To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist.

Talent works, genius creates.

When you play, never mind who listens to you.

For me, music is always the language which permits one to converse with the Beyond.

Play always as if in the presence of a master.

I am so fresh in soul and spirit that life gushes and bubbles around me in a thousand springs.

When you play, do not trouble yourself as to who is listening. Yet always play as though a master listened to you.

In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of.

That’s what happens when destiny unveils itself: you get a sense of knowing you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be, and with whom.

I never said you had to like it. You have to accept it. No regret." - Clare Harding From the current book in writing BUMPKIN by Lani Brown.

These felt very much like last moments.

Nothing of worthy or weight can be achieved with half a mind with a faint heart and with a lame endeavor.

When Elton John sang a duet with the white rapper Eminem on a Grammy telecast, rap went mainstream. Massive parental headaches followed.

I think making any art requires a certain degree of high anxiety and total abandon.

A 'mistake' is beside the point, for once anything happens it authentically is.

I'm a complete democrat in terms of who buys my books.

Status is always ripe for satire, status is always good for comedy.

We are three countries that emerged from the former Yugoslavia - countries that are now in transition and must cooperate with each other, because our economies depend on each other.