There is nothing boring in life except ourselves.
Do nothing for effect. Do it for truth.
Without order there can be no inner satisfaction. Without inner satisfaction there can be no freedom. Without freedom there is no joy.
Life is denied by lack of attention, whether it be to cleaning windows or trying to write a masterpiece.
Without discipline, there can be no freedom.
The art of music is so deep and profound that to approach it very seriously only is not enough. One must approach music with a serious rigor and, at the same time, with a great, affectionate joy.