"A band is only as good as its euphonium section."

-- John Philip Sousa

“There are more fake guides, teachers in the world than stars. The real guide is the one who makes you see your inner beauty, not the one who wants to be admired and followed.”
“I'm not going to work so that Pena Nieto is the best known or most recognized in the world. I'm going to work so that Mexico has results.”
“I don't normally vote. I'm lazy and I never bought into the 'Every vote counts.'”
“People who are mean or unkind or rigid - think about it - cannot laugh at themselves. If we can't laugh at ourselves and the human condition, we're going to be mean.”

Source : "Broadway, Hollywood actress Eileen Brennan dies", www.sfgate.com. August 1, 2013.
“The fault is in the system and not in the men.”
“Even the 'Today' programme involves a balance between the worthy-but-heavy items with the worthless-but-entertainingly-light ones.”
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”

Source : President Robert Robbins' Installation Speech, president.arizona.edu. November 29, 2017.
“Laughter can shake you from the delirium of grief”

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