"When music fails to agree to the ear, to soothe the ear and the heart and the senses, then it has missed the point."

-- Maria Callas

#Music Quotes #Wisdom Quotes #Failure Quotes

“From my point of view, a great deal of openly expressed piety is insufferable conceit.”
“Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God.”
“Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor and the author of Man's Search for Meaning, wrote that human beings create meaning in three ways: thought their work, though their relationships, and by how they choose to meet unavoidable suffering. Every life brings hardship and trial, and every life also offers deep possibilities for meaningful work and love... I've learned that courage and compassion are two sides of the same coin.”
“Talent is a tenant in the house owned by genius.”
“The last few months have seen a welcome race to the top. Consumers have sent companies a clear signal that they do not want their purchasing habits to drive deforestation and companies are responding. Better still, companies are committing to working in partnership with suppliers, governments and NGOs to strengthen forest governance and economic incentives. It can be done and this Declaration signals a real intention to accelerate action.”
“Getting outdoors is always fun. In the summertime, I like to go waterskiing and swimming; during the winter, I'll sometimes go jogging or hiking.”

Source : "Actress, Producer, Musician Josie Ho: Support from Family (and Puppies)". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“I'm a concert pianist, that's a pretentious way of saying I'm unemployed at the moment.”

Source : "Fictional character: Adam Cook". "An American in Paris", www.imdb.com. 1951.
“I don't care about truth. I want some happiness.”

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