"A friend gave me a CD of the 'Pathetique' Symphony as a Christmas present. I went home, and I put on the CD expecting to listen to Tchaikovsky. But it started 'ta ta ta taaa.' It was too long for me. I didn't understand it at first, but then I fell in love, in love, in love."

-- Gustavo Dudamel

#Home Quotes #Tchaikovsky Quotes #Cds Quotes

“I didn't miss the putt. I made the putt. The ball missed the hole.”
“To shelter and to hide, they have resigned themselves.”
“When I meet a wind I cannot fight , I can do naught but set my sails to let it take me where it will.”

Source : Susanna Kearsley (2016). “The Susanna Kearsley Collection”, p.178, Allison & Busby Ltd
“I have so much more to go through as a young lady. But oh my God. I feel like I can do anything.”
“You cannot evolve unless you are willing to change.”
“When summoned hence to thine eternal sleep, Oh, may'st thou smile while all around thee weep.”
“Break any problem into, or make any changes in, small increments.”
“People are more open about seeking help these days. They recognise the fact that the alternative to having a shrink is that you bore your friends stupid. So I figured that I might as well give someone 100 bucks an hour to hear my woes. At least someone can make a living out of listening to my tedious problems.”

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