Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.
In the theatrical works we love and admire the most, the ending of the drama generally takes place offstage.
To write a symphony is, for me, to construct a world.
Life's been nothing but paperwork.
That which draws us by its mystical force; what every created thing, even the very stones, feels with absolute certainty as the center of its being... is the force of love. Christians call this "eternal blessedness." It is a necessity of man for growth and joy.
It is strange how one feels drawn forward without knowing at first where one is going.