The real essence of art turned out to be not something high up and far off - it was right inside my ordinary daily self - If a musician wants to become a finer artist, he must first become a finer person.

Tone has the living soul.

Man is a child of his environment

It is in our power to educate all the children of the world to become a little better as people, a little happier.

Patience is the absence of expectation.

Live by looking for things to do for other people.

Music is the language of the heart without words.