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> [The experience of playing music at a young age really opens up one's mind to different melody in life itself, literally - like, when you've even played a recorder, or whatever, it becomes a lot easier to hear the beauty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/the-experience-of-playing-music-at-a-young-age-really-opens-up-one-s/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

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## More by Dave Smalley

> [The survival of the fittest is the ageless law of nature, but the fittest are rarely the strong. The fittest are those endowed with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/the-survival-of-the-fittest-is-the-ageless-law-of-nature-but-the/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

> [I think too many times people can get rigid in life, put our blinders on, get locked into one way of thinking, and forget…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/i-think-too-many-times-people-can-get-rigid-in-life-put-our-blinders/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

> [I think having some sort of religious faith can be helpful for many people, because it kind of puts things in perspective a bit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/i-think-having-some-sort-of-religious-faith-can-be-helpful-for-many/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

> [I think all human beings are at least a little bit Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde, and many of us are downright quadrophenic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/i-think-all-human-beings-are-at-least-a-little-bit-dr-jeckyl-and-mr/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

> [One really important thing is to have good friends and family that will be there to help you when the hard times come. Because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/one-really-important-thing-is-to-have-good-friends-and-family-that/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

> [I actually think it's easier to be positive than negative, to be honest - it takes way more energy to stay mad at someone,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/i-actually-think-it-s-easier-to-be-positive-than-negative-to-be/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

> [The experience of playing music at a young age really opens up one's mind to different melody in life itself, literally - like, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/the-experience-of-playing-music-at-a-young-age-really-opens-up-one-s/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

> [I've never lost track of what I stand for and what I believe in. I'm proud of that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/i-ve-never-lost-track-of-what-i-stand-for-and-what-i-believe-in-i-m/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

> [Music is the one universal language. It's your best friend when the chips are down, and it's better than any energy drink when you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/music-is-the-one-universal-language-it-s-your-best-friend-when-the/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

> [I do consider myself to be a positive person. I'd much rather have my energy be focused on trying to make the world a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/i-do-consider-myself-to-be-a-positive-person-i-d-much-rather-have-my/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

> [I really think music in school is vital. Some pivotal moments in my life were my childhood scholastic experiences with music - teachers who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/i-really-think-music-in-school-is-vital-some-pivotal-moments-in-my/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

> [I listen to tons of hard rock and metal, like Iron Maiden, Motorhead, etc., but I also listen to Beethoven and Mozart, to Discharge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-smalley/i-listen-to-tons-of-hard-rock-and-metal-like-iron-maiden-motorhead/)

[Dave Smalley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-smalley/)

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