The most necessary, the most important, the principal, the most essential thing for a musician is this: to know what he wants, what he can do, and what he ought to do.
对于音乐家而言,最必要的,最重要的,最主要的,最本质的事情是:知道他想要什么,他能做什么,以及他应该做什么。
I have always liked the idea of not being noticed.
Stay hungry, stay foolish.
Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.
The challenge for modern states is to maintain their legitimacy while also being effective in providing services and maintaining order.