Shinichi Suzuki Music Quotes & Sayings

If a musician wants to become a fine artist, he must first become a finer person. — Shinichi Suzuki

The heart that feels music will feel people — Shinichi Suzuki

There is no politically neutral art. — Bell Hooks

Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens. If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart. — Shinichi Suzuki

I didn't know that President Bush would endorse a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. — Mary Cheney

You have to be professional and think about the future. — Jamie Redknapp

Music exists for the purpose of growing an admirable heart. — Shinichi Suzuki

Perhaps it is music that will save the world. — Shinichi Suzuki

As I have said before, I had no illusions about my performing ability. But I did not know that my despair was brought about not because I had no talent but because I did not know how to develop it. — Shinichi Suzuki

Let someone take away any sense of privacy or security you might still possess. Then have someone use that insecurity to satisfy their own twisted curiosity. — Jay Asher

But before they could do anything this bright light zapped them." I paused, thinking through my panic. "Actually, the zapping light was kinda like Sookie's fairy-light-thing. Do you think there's any chance I'm a fairy?" "No, Z. Focus. True Blood is fiction. — P.C. Cast

Girls are taught a lot of stuff growing up. If a guy punches you he likes you. Never try to trim your own bangs and someday you will meet a wonderful guy and get your very own happy ending. Every movie we see, Every story we're told implores us to wait for it, the third act twist, the unexpected declaration of love, the exception to the rule. But sometimes we're so focused on finding our happy ending we don't learn how to read the signs. How to tell from the ones who want us and the ones who don't, the ones who will stay and the ones who will leave. And maybe a happy ending doesn't include a guy, maybe ... it's you, on your own, picking up the pieces and starting over, freeing yourself up for something better in the future. Maybe the happy ending is ... just ... moving on. Or maybe the happy ending is this, knowing after all the unreturned phone calls, broken-hearts, through the blunders and misread signals, through all the pain and embarrassment you never gave up hope. — Greg Behrendt

Music is the language of the heart without words. — Shinichi Suzuki

First character, then ability. — Shinichi Suzuki