There would be no great men if there were no little ones.

There would be no great men if there were no little ones.

Life is not a static thing. The only people who do not
change their minds are incompetents in asylums who read more

Life is not a static thing. The only people who do not
change their minds are incompetents in asylums who can't and those in
cemeteries.

If wisdom were offered me with the provision that I should keep it shut
up and refrain from declaring it, read more

If wisdom were offered me with the provision that I should keep it shut
up and refrain from declaring it, I should refuse. There's no delight in
owning anything unshared.

Talent does what it can, and genius does what it must.

Talent does what it can, and genius does what it must.

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there read more

In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper
down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher.
Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find
supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More
time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.

Skills are cheap; chemistry is expensive.

Skills are cheap; chemistry is expensive.

We are here on earth to do good to others. What the others
are here for, I don't know.

We are here on earth to do good to others. What the others
are here for, I don't know.

Any person who recognizes this greatest power... the power to choose. Begins to realize that he is the one that read more

Any person who recognizes this greatest power... the power to choose. Begins to realize that he is the one that is doing the choosing and that friends, although they mean well, cannot do his choosing for him, nor can his relatives. Consequently, he develops real self-confidence based upon his own ability, upon his own action, and upon his own initiative.

I must tell you I take terrible risks. Because my playing is very clear, when I make a mistake you read more

I must tell you I take terrible risks. Because my playing is very clear, when I make a mistake you hear it. If you want me to play only the notes without any specific dynamics, I will never make one mistake. Never be afraid to dare.