"Mozart starved, but you allow Thalberg and Liszt make tons of gold: Of course, you may think that someone immortal cannot die of hunger"

-- Franz Grillparzer

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“Credulity is always a ridiculous, often a dangerous failing: it has made of many a clever man, a fool; and of many a good man, a knave.”

Source : Frances Wright (1831). “A Few Days in Athens: Being the Translation of a Greek Manuscript Discovered in Herculaneum”, p.31
“If two people love the same thing, she reasoned, then they must love each other, at least a little, even if they never say it.”

Source : Susan Vreeland (2000). “Girl in Hyacinth Blue”
“Whatâ€™s the point of playing if winning isnâ€™t the goal?”
“People perceive opera and classical as elitist - I disagree. I've always tried to mix the two, make it more accessible.”
“I would hope they would be our fellow artists, rather than trying to emulate or idolize clowns like us.”
“Maybe careers arenâ€™t something you can really plan for. They just sort of happen, like brown eyes or flat feet. I took one of those career aptitude tests last year, and it showed that I should be a flight attendant or a seamstress. Not a fashion designer or anything, mind you, but a sweatshop worker. Apparently stewardesses and sweatshop workers and I enjoy a lot of the same interests and activities.”
“I can skate beautifully. While performing on ice I always try to please the audience and to win as well. Being artistic is very important to get the audience on your side. As for a competition, you can't win without strong technical content.”
“I really believe in the goodness of Canadians. The idea that everyone should be given an equal opportunity to succeed in this country and particularly for children.”

Source : Source: www.cbc.ca

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