Ashkenazy Rachmaninov Quotes & Sayings

But I want to deepen as an artist, and working with Shakespeare definitely points in that direction. — Rufus Wainwright

A good thing which prevents us from enjoying a greater good is in truth an evil. — Baruch Spinoza

Look, my friends!' he called. 'Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven princeling in! If it were known that hobbits had such hides, all the hunters of Middle Earth would be riding to the Shire. — J.R.R. Tolkien

One day, a new ideal will arise, and there will be an end to all wars. I die convinced of this. It will need much hard work, but it will be achieved... The important thing, until that happens, is to hold one's banner high and to struggle... Without struggle there is no life. — Kathe Kollwitz

I would tell young journalists to be brave and go against the tide. When everyone else is relying on the internet, you should not; when nobody's walking, you should walk; when few people are reading profound books, you should read ... rather than seeking a plusher life you should pursue some hardship. Eat simple food. When everyone's going for quick results, pursue things of lasting value. Don't follow the crowd; go in the opposite direction. If others are fast, be slow.
Jin Yongquan — Judy Polumbaum

So many people are accustomed to written information that you really have to have a few more bells and whistles in this day and age. — Chris Bell

[I]appreciate a woman who knows when she's being coerced — Jasper Fforde