"I grew up in an era where an orchestra was like a treasure chest"

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Source : "Staying power". www.theguardian.com. November 17, 2000.

James Levine

#Treasure Quotes #Orchestra Quotes #Eras Quotes

“If one has one cow, it is always better not to be too familiar with those who have seven.”

Source : Phyllis Bottome (1998). “Old Wine: A Novel”, p.150, Northwestern University Press
“The greatest athletes in the world play in the NHL there is no question about that.”
“Most people don’t really want to think independently or make decisions; they’re herd animals with herd instincts to keep to the middle of the group where it’s safest, don’t stand out too much, don’t move too far away from convention, etc. They want to be led and dictated to. But they’re stubborn, mulish animals and they like to think they’re independent and free.”

Source : "Strange Angels". Book by Lilith Saintcrow, 2009.
“If I can make a connection, one connection, to any one listener in the world, I consider that successful.”
“People are also dying from vaccinations. Evan, my son, died in front of me for two minutes. You ask any mother in the autism community if we'll take the flu, the measles, over autism and day of the week. I think they need to wake up and stop hurting our kids.”
“If a thing loves, it is infinite.”
“Water makes me feel at peace. In Corsica, I spend most of my time on the beaches or in the rivers. That's one reason I love it there so much. The water is so clean and fresh - you can drink it straight out of the rivers! This island is my secret garden.”
“So if you serve a whole chicken to your family like grandma did, you may be serving them 10 times as much fat than the days of yesteryear. That's a whole lotta fat, and big trouble for the waistline.”

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