I cannot imagine a genuinely happy home without music in it.

If I miss one day of practice, I notice it. If I miss two days, the critics notice it. If I miss three days, the audience notices it.

I owe my sucess in one per cent to my talent, in ten per cent to luck, and in ninety per cent to hard word. Work, work, and more work is the secret to success.

You are a dear soul who plays polo, and I am a poor Pole who plays solo.

If I do not practice one day; I know it. If I do not practice the next, the orchestra knows it; if I do not practice the third day, the whole world knows it.

The culture of any country is gauged first by its progress in art.

Art without technique is invertebrate, shapeless, characterless.

The very essence of success is practice.

When one is an artist, what else can he be?

Man is naturally lazy, therefore he invents labor-saving devices.

The Pole listening to Chopin listens to the voice of his whole race.

Still waters run deep.

Poor mind, from the senses you take your arguments, and then want to defeat them? Your victory is your defeat.

Umpires are like emotional girlfriends, once they make up their minds, there is no point in arguing

You become yourself, every single day of your life, through your choices and how you think.

Evolution has long been the target of illogical arguments that use presumption.

I know my mother would be overwhelmed by the continued outpouring of kindness and I want to thank everyone for keeping us in their prayers.

Whether your beliefs are true or totally insane, if you accept them, then that's what your life will be about.

When I was young my teachers were the old. I gave up fire for form till I was cold.

Most inventors and engineers I've met are like me. They're shy and they live in their heads. The very best of them are artists. And artists work best alone.

I can't do anything with what's happened in the past. I have to just go forward with the most awareness I can going forward and trying to be the best I can be for our team.