As leaders, we're giving out grades in every encounter we have with people. We can choose to give out grades as an expectation to live up to, and then we can reassess them according to performance. Or we can offer… — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
The major difference between the 'best' and the 'average' is that the 'best' get as much pleasure from practice as performance. — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
Life is revealed as a place to contribute and we as contributors. Not because we have done a measurable amount of good, but because… — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
Imagine Martin Luther King saying, 'I have a dream ... But I don't know if the others will buy it.' — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
Everybody loves classical music they just don't know about it yet. — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
It's not a question of how much power you can hoard for yourself, but how much you can give away. — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
As leaders, we're giving out grades in every encounter we have with people. We can choose to give out grades as an expectation to… — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
How often do we stand convinced of the truth of our early memories, forgetting that they are assessments made by a child? We can… — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
The conductor of an orchestra doesn’t make a sound. He depends, for his power, on his ability to make other people powerful. — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
“In the measurement world, you set a goal and strive for it. In the universe of possibility, you set the context and let life… — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
The major difference between the 'best' and the 'average' is that the 'best' get as much pleasure from practice as performance. — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
Throw yourself into life as someone who makes a difference, accepting that you may not understand how or why. — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image
Look at their eyes. If their eyes are shining, you know you're doing it. — Benjamin Zander Copy Share Image