“But why should a flute make a sound which is smoother and less complex than that of a violin or oboe? To answer this question we have to think about musical instruments as machines which produce notes. All these machines… — John Powell Copy Share Image
Playing is much, much harder than composing in my opinion, becoming a player. If you want to be a player for all your life… — John Powell Copy Share Image
“The trouble with ancient history is that, as far as I can tell, the vast majority of it took place a hell of a… — John Powell Copy Share Image
There are only two potential tragedies in life, and dying young isn't one of them. These are the two real tragedies: If you go… — John Powell Copy Share Image
God is to us like the sky to a small bird, which cannot see its outer limits and cannot reach its distant horizons, but… — John Powell Copy Share Image
He who has no inclination to learn more will be very apt to think that he knows enough. — John Powell Copy Share Image
You just don't make decisions about what you're going to be like when you are old. I know that I am making that decision… — John Powell Copy Share Image
“It’s a shameful indictment of the shabby way we live nowadays, but we have to face the fact that most of you won’t have… — John Powell Copy Share Image
Growth is always a gradual process, a bridge slowly crossed and not a corner sharply turned. — John Powell Copy Share Image
It is essential that our love be liberating, not possessive. We must at all times give those we love the freedom to be themselves.… — John Powell Copy Share Image
“But why should a flute make a sound which is smoother and less complex than that of a violin or oboe? To answer this… — John Powell Copy Share Image
