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"The mind of a baby is a tabula rasa, society writes information on his mind."

"When an imaginative person gets into mental trouble, the line between seeming and being has a way of disappearing."

"When the whirlpool of thoughts is going on; that is known as the mind. At that time, the mind is functioning independently. That and the vrutis (tendencies of the chit) have no relationship. The tendencies arise later on, and then they go back and forth."
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"I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down."

"Reviewing music or reviewing anything is a writing job. It's nice if you are experienced in the field you are writing about, but writing is what you are doing."

"In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise."

"I said to my friends that if I was going to starve, I might as well starve where the food is good."

"I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can."

"Try a thing you haven't done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not."
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