Music is the only art that actually lives.

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.

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

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.

Life reality tells us that to grow physically, you first need to grow inwardly

The primary obligation of any prisoner is to escape. Whether that means actually leaving or simply figuring out a way to handle things so you don't go crazy is up to you.

When you meet someone for the first time, that's not the whole book. That's just the first page.

A disciple is a person who has decided that the most important thing in their life is to learn how to do what Jesus said to do.

Seems like every time life starts straightening itself out, something's gotta go and happen.

With racing, you never rest on your laurels, and there are no counterfeits.

When I recognize I've got anger, then I realize it's because I have a need that's not being met.

I strongly urge students to learn to take risks, to be bold, to let their genius convert that fear into power and brilliance.

Why not start over because every promise made is not kept, why not start over so the American people can debate [the health care law] again?!

I was in Graham's office the day he bought GEICO. Warren owns one-third of the stock today.