"I enjoy the challenge of taking something which was not meant for the piano, distilling its essence and writing or improvising it for/at the piano, but having the listener forget that he or she is listening to a piano."

-- Michael Hersch

#Writing Quotes #Essence Quotes #Piano Quotes

“The sadness of the end of a career of an older athlete, with the betrayal of his body, is mirrored in the rest of us. Consciously or not, we know: there, soon, go I.”
“Costumes are the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth-it really does establish who they are.”

Source : Personal Quote, www.imdb.com.
“THIRD WATCHER Let her speak. Don't interrupt. She knows words that mermaids taught her...I'm falling asleep in order to hear her...Go on, sister, go on...My heart aches because I wasn't you when you dreamed at the seashore...”
“At some point preoccupation with safety can get in the way of living full lives.”

Source : Michael Frost, Alan Hirsch (2011). “The Faith of Leap (Shapevine): Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage”, p.85, Baker Books
“You know, every morning that I wake up...I realize that being World Champion is a gift. And let me be the one to tell you I'm loving every minute of it!”
“I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.”
“Jesus Christ has ‘marked the path and led the way’ for each of us. If we follow His lead, we will all return to our heavenly home and be safe in Heavenly Father’s arms.”
“Living in New York is like being at some terrible late-night party. You're tired, you've had a headache since you arrived, but you can't leave because then you'd miss the party.”

Source : Simon Hoggart (1990). “America: A User's Guide”, HarperCollins

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