"I'm beginning to see that just knowing the piece is not enough. Having a clear technique is not enough. Having a broad repertory is not enough. I want desperately to get past all those things."

-- Leonard Slatkin

#Past Quotes #Knowing Quotes #Technique Quotes

“I say, 'Why not' to everything.”
“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.”
“There will be a rain dance Friday night, weather permitting!”
“I was keenly aware that I had a unique opportunity, a front row seat, on an unfolding story and nobody else was going to see it from quite the vantage point that I saw it.”
“But, we didn't have all the media that we do today.”
“Intrinsic motivation is conducive to creativity; controlling extrinsic motivation is detrimental to creativity.”

Source : Daniel H. Pink (2011). “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”, p.29, Penguin
“I worked for suffrage for years, and got it. I've worked for peace for 55 years and haven't come close.”
“Serious writers write, inspired or not. Over time they discover that routine is a better friend than inspiration.”

Source : Ralph Keyes (2003). “The Writer's Book of Hope: Getting from Frustration to Publication”, p.49, Macmillan

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