"It's the vision of the composer that we have to determine, and not the absolute mathematical adherence of the score. In my experience, there have been occasions where I feel that a composer has not notated something as they meant to have it represented."

-- Marc-Andre Hamelin

#Vision Quotes #Adherence Quotes #Score Quotes

“Skateboarding is as much, or more, an art of mode of expression than it is a sport. What skateboarding has given me is precisely that: a form of expression that drew me to it, and, in so doing, I was able to express and be who I wanted to be through it, in a sense.”
“Political satire became obsolete when they awarded Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“In the end, I want to spend my 60s writing bonkbusters like Jilly Cooper.”
“Aggression is the first step on the slippery slope to selfishness and chaos.”

Source : Anne Campbell (1993). “Men, women, and aggression”, Basic Books
“As all creative people, we have our optimistic side and a darker side. Yes, I would say that I am more optimistic than not. I have written some very lush pieces when I was at low ebb, and some highly energized pieces when carrying a great sadness. It seems that I am getting more optimistic as I get older - life is a lot of fun!”

Source : Source: www.barbaraharbach.com
“Like other parents in this country, we want to give our children the best opportunities, to shower them with love, to teach them respect and a love for the rich and diverse traditions America has to offer them.”
“Every strong conviction ends by taking possession of us; it overcomes and absorbs us, and tears us ruthlessly from everything else. Has the Cross so seized upon your life?”

Source : St. Augustine, Dr. Howard Taylor, Mrs. Howard Taylor, Apostolic Fathers, J. Oswald Sanders (2010). “Moody Classics Complete Set: Includes 19 Classics of the Faith in a Single Volume”, p.2318, Moody Publishers
“Listening is so basic that we take it for granted. Unfortunately, most of us think of ourselves as better listeners than we really are.”

Source : Michael P. Nichols (2009). “The Lost Art of Listening, Second Edition: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships”, p.11, Guilford Press

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