Edward Gardner Quotes
As a conductor I find the hardest tasks are to listen to the instinct of a musician and to hear the music behind the notes.
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My whole reason for creating a network is literally to bring little pieces of light. It's to continue to spread little pieces of light in the world, to illuminate the possibility of the human spirit.
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I loved theatre and did magic, too, but I was never the best at it - there was never a teacher saying, 'You're great, you have to make this your career!' I was good at science and math. I figured I'd go into science and become a dentist.
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If GE's strategy of investment in China is wrong, it represents a loss of a billion dollars, perhaps a couple of billion dollars. If it is right, it is the future of this company for the next century.
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There's some freedom that you get with indie films that you don't get with the big-budget ones. There's just a different style. I hope I can switch back and forth for the rest of my career, but I've kind of grown up on indies, and there's nothing better than working with these directors so closely and and being such a huge part of the process.
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Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.
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Having the courage to stand up and pursue your dreams will give you life's greatest reward and life's greatest adventure.
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Hell is not a subject to be avoided; it is a place to be avoided. Thinking about Hell is actually a very good idea. It's a good way to keep ourselves out of it.
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I ain't lookin' at you dudes -I'm lookin' past you.
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That's why I love philosophy: no one wins.
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He truly is one of the best quarterbacks in the league right now.
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In proportion to the development of his individuality, each person becomes more valuable to himself, and is therefore capable of being more valuable to others. . . .
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As it is pleasant to see the sea from the land, so it is pleasant for him who has escaped from troubles to think of them.
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A beggar's book outworths a noble's blood.
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I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.
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A rock musician's career is short-lived. To extend it, you need to do other things to keep yourself fresh.
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Music is a fair and glorious gift of God. I am strongly persuaded that after theology, there is no art which can be placed on the level with music.
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Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects that I was missing. There is a lot more to it that I was able to grasp simply by watching conductors.
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It's not possible to build a piece that stands successfully without talking about its shape. But if you talk too much, you lead people away from the music itself.
