The truly important things in life - love, beauty, and one's own uniqueness - are constantly being overlooked.

The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? There is a brotherhood among all men. This must be recognized if life is to remain. We must learn the love of man.

We ought to think that we are one of the leaves of a tree, and the tree is all humanity. We cannot live without the others, without the tree.

I am an old man but in many senses a very young man. And this is what I want you to be, young, young all your life.

Throughout my career, nervousness and stage-fright have never left me before playing. And each of the thousands of concerts I have played at, I feel as bad as I did the very first time.

Every wrong seems possible today, and is accepted. I don't accept it.

Parents shouldn't lie to their children-not even when they think it's for their own good. Even a little lie is dangerous.