"The musician is as rich as the music they give away."

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“Me and a book is a party. Me and a book and a cup of coffee is an orgy.”

“We begin with the possible, and move gradually towards the impossible.”

“A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable, and never acceptable.”

“It is difficult to exaggerate the power of habit.”

“Act with courtesy - Otherwise, be polite, but always be kind.”

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