A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them! – Oliver Wendell Holmes
I am quite certain in my heart of hearts that modern music and modern art is not a conspiracy, but is a form of truth and integrity for those who practise it honestly, decently and with all their being. – Michael Tippett
Bottom line: if you show a genuine interest in learning about how others became successful, you can open up a world of opportunities. – Armstrong Williams
Who knows for what we live, and struggle, and die? Wise men write many books, in words too hard to understand. But this, the purpose of our lives, the end of all our struggle, is beyond all human wisdom. – Alan Paton