Genius is another word for magic, and the whole point of magic is that it is inexplicable.

generally speaking, we are all happier when we are still striving for achievement than when the prize is in our hands.

the first night is the worst possible time to make a hard and fast criticism: the baby never looks its best on the day it is born.

Jumping for joy' is a very basic human reaction, and a child skipping down the street is simply an untrained dancer.

Dancers are both athletes and artists.

Genius is another word for magic, and the whole point of magic is that it is inexplicable.

...wherever one is, some part of oneself remains on another continent.