"The Barbarian's shoes are Hair Jordans"

“I now know that I learn by solving problems as they arise. Rarely do we learn significant lessons, or significantly improve, any other way.”

“entertainment for entertainment's sake is the most expensive form of death ...”

“All I insist on, and nothing else, is that you should show the whole world that you are not afraid. Be silent, if you choose; but when it is necessary, speak—and speak in such a way that people will remember it.”

Source : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Stanley Sadie, Fiona Smart (2016). “The Letters of Mozart and his Family”, p.749, Springer

“I don't record for my own glory.I mean, of course part of it is for career advancement, but more importantly, I want some of that repertoire - as much of it as possible - to remain and enter pianists' consciousness and, hopefully, into the standard repertoire.”

“Who said I was wise? I’m a professional bad example. You can learn a lot by watching me. Or listening to me. Either one.”

“We're gonna promote freedom. Usher in democratic values and ideals. And fight terror-loving terrorists.”

“I think sometimes it is more important to be gracious than to win”

“Learn the rules, break the rules, make up new rules, break the new rules.”

Source : "Thirty-two Statements About Writing Poetry (statement #5)". "The Writer's Chronicle", Commemorative Issue, 2002.