Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.

I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.

Being unprepared heightens nerves.

Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom.

Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.

The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.

I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student.

Taking drugs to overcome nerves is the thin edge of the wedge going in there.

Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.

Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day which has been granted you.

It is normal to be nervous.

After you die, a rare friend or family member may carry your memory throughout life. Most will forget you. As if you were never here.

The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.

As I stare at it, I can feel little invisible strings, silently tugging me toward it. I have to touch it. I have to wear it. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

Meeting another human is always a sacred event.

When in company, put not your hands to any part of the body, not usually discovered.

Never look back. Move on. Aim high. Etc.

A sea setting us upon the ice has brought us close to danger.

The lifeblood of job creation in America is small business, but they can't get access to credit.

At times the mirror increases a thing’s value, at times denies it.

The future did not arrive.