I love the early sonatas; I love the early Mozart, period. I'm really fond of that moment when he was either emulating Haydn or Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach or anybody but himself. The moment he found himself, as conventional wisdom would have it, at the age of 18 or 19 or 20, I stop being so interested in him.
Copy QuoteWe are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.
Copy Quote View & ShareAll of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
Copy Quote View & ShareEverything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
Copy Quote View & ShareEven if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
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