Benjamin Zander Quotes
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I have a definition of success. For me it's very simple. It's not about wealth and fame and power. It's about how many shining eyes I have around me.
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How absurd human beings are and how magnificent.
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Who am I being that my players' eyes are not shining?
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If you make a mistake, celebrate.
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Throw yourself into life as someone who makes a difference, accepting that you may not understand how or why.
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How often do we stand convinced of the truth of our early memories, forgetting that they are assessments made by a child? We can replace the narratives that hold us back by inventing wiser stories, free from childish fears, and, in doing so, disperse long-held psychological stumbling blocks.
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It’s one of the characteristics of a leader that he not doubt for one moment the capacity of the people he’s leading to realize whatever he’s dreaming. Imagine if Martin Luther King had said, ‘I have a dream. Of course, I’m not sure they’ll be up to it.
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The major difference between the 'best' and the 'average' is that the 'best' get as much pleasure from practice as performance.
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Imagine Martin Luther King saying, 'I have a dream ... But I don't know if the others will buy it.'
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...the player who looks least engaged may be the most committed member of the group. A cynic, after all, is a passionate person who does not want to be disappointed again.