There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between.
Sometimes even the imagination lets one down.
A sunrise or sunset can be ablaze with brilliance and arouse all the passion, all the yearning, in the soul of the beholder.
Every moment is a moment of decision, and every moment turns us inexorably in the direction of the rest of our lives.
There is no happily-ever-after to run to. We have to work for happiness.
Nothing is permanently perfect. But there are perfect moments and the will to choose what will bring about more perfect moments.
I prefer to believe the opposite - that there is always an indestructible beauty at the heart of darkness.
Him who is dead and gone honor with remembrance, not with tears.
That's the real beauty of chanting - you directly connect with God. I have no doubt that by saying Krishna over and over again, He can come and dance on the tongue. The main thing, though, is to keep in touch with God.
I'm not skilled enough to explain properly how we feel. Not only me, but I'm sure Tony and Tim and Pop feel the same way. Last year was a tough one for all of us. We felt like we had the trophy, that we were touching it, and it slipped away. We all felt guilty. We got to this spot, and we didn't let it go.
An intelligent investor gets satisfaction from the thought that his operations are exactly opposite to those of the crowd.