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.

Art was not created as a way to riches. Strive to become a true artist; all else will take care of itself.

Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive.

Time cannot be changed, but time can change you. -YakupAdar

The amount of energy saved by switching off the phone charger is exactly the same as the energy used by driving an average car for one second.

I do strive to think well of my fellow man, but no amount of striving can give me confidence in the wisdom of a congressional vote.

More organizations die of indigestion than starvation

When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself.

My family is happy. That makes my job a lot easier. For the fans, I try to put it all out there on the floor.

The mind knows...that there is an action principle that governs how the world evolves from one moment to the next - that restricts our world's path to points that tell an internally consistent story.

I found that there were these incredibly great people at doing certain things, and you couldn't replace one of these people with fifty average people.

If there is no God there is no hereafter. When, therefore, one drives God out of the universe he closes the door of hope upon himself.