The History Of Harmony Is The History

Life Is Denied By Lack Of Attention, Whether It Be To Cleaning Windows Or Trying To Write A Masterpiece.

As Far As The Execution Is Concerned ... The Most Frequent And Most Serious Mistake Is To Follow The Music Instead Of Preceding It.

The Great Conductor Is Always A Despot By Temperament And Intractable In His Ways. ... The Artist Is Obliged To Keep His Laughter And Tears To Himself. If They Want To Emerge, In Spite Of Himself, Then He Must Hide Them Or Unleash Them In Someone Else.

It Is One Thing To Be Gifted And Quite Another Thing To Be Worthy Of One's Own Gift.

Loving A Child Doesn't Mean Giving In To All His Whims; To Love Him Is To Bring Out The Best In Him, To Teach Him To Love What Is Difficult.