The situation is hopeless, we must take the next step.

Bach is the supreme genius of music... This man, who knows everything and feels everything, cannot write one note, however unimportant it may appear, which is anything but transcendent. He has reached the heart of every noble thought, and has done it in the most perfect way.

The only weapons I ever had were my cello and my baton.

If you play Bach every day, you are not so alone.

What do we teach our children? . . . We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique . . . You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything.

There is no substitute for work; what seems ease of performance comes from the greatest labor.

The earth becomes heaven when you release your fear. The main thing in life is not to be afraid of being human.