"I wanted to play my violin and have my musical expression through the instrument. But then I was really young when I had my first opportunity to conduct."

-- Gustavo Dudamel

#Opportunity Quotes #Expression Quotes #Play Quotes

“Kennedy invited us into the White House-the first time in the history of the White House picketers had been invited inside. This made front page headlines.”
“Then after I saw the scoreboard that we were tied, I was really happy, because I really wanted to win.”
“Where ideas are real and reality is shadow.”
“With plants, persuasion is better than force.”
“Change in yourself what you want to change in the world.”
“The way her body existed only where he touched her. The rest of her was smoke.”
“Throughout the history of our young nation, we have seen our military go bravely into battle, armed with courage and willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.”
“Books are never out of humour; never envious or jealous, they answer all questions with readiness; ... they teach us how to live and how to die; they dispel melancholy by their mirth, and amuse by their wit; they prepare the soul to suffer everything and desire nothing; they introduce us to ourselves.”

Source : Holbrook Jackson (1950). “The Anatomy of Bibliomania”, p.85, University of Illinois Press

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