“The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind.”
“Every kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary.”
“Bach is played altogether too fast. Music that presupposes a visual comprehension of lines of sound advancing side by side becomes chaos for the listener; high speed makes comprehension impossible. Yet.”
“A good example has twice the value of good advice”
“The greatest challenge in art is in dealing with disappointment.”
“The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.”
“If you love something so much let it go. If it comes back it was meant to be; if it doesn't it never was.”
"There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved."
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses."
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."