Psychologists call it "defocused attention," where you broaden your horizons, let your mind float and drift a bit. Coffee keeps us sharp… — Eric Weiner Copy Share Image
I wanted to play my violin and have my musical expression through the instrument. But then I was really young when I… — Gustavo Dudamel Copy Share Image
When a man is not disposed to hear music, there is not a more disagreeable sound in harmony than that of the… — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
No matter how often you knock at nature's door, she won't answer in words you can understand--for Nature is dumb. She'll vibrate… — Ivan Turgenev Copy Share Image
There is no worse sound in the world than someone who cannot play the violin but insists on doing so anyway. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I did a little bit of theater when I was in high school outside of my high school. I was focused more… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
Before I came to WWE, they sent me samples of all of the entrance music, so I told them, 'I don't use… — Shinsuke Nakamura Copy Share Image
Violins are the lively, forward, importunate wits, that distinguish themselves by the flourishes of imagination, sharpness of repartee, glances of satire, and… — Richard Steele Copy Share Image
The violin has always been important for me. My mom was a single mom and we moved around a lot, and so… — Amanda Shires Copy Share Image
If you look at somebody like Bach, he didn't need collaborators to write for keyboards, cello, violin or anything else. I feel… — Yngwie Malmsteen Copy Share Image
I am very lucky and grateful to have this living link to a past era, the violin presumably having much more history… — Lara St. John Copy Share Image
I love classical music and have been playing violin since I was seven. Music helps me to express feelings in a way… — Jane Chen Copy Share Image
“Cooking is like playing a violin. The bow is a tool used to play, as is the knives and other tools you… — Jennifer Megan Varnadore Copy Share Image
One may imagine that a man who blew the trumpet for his living would be glad to play the violin for his… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
[When asked if the voice is an instrument:] Yes, of course. Some are violins, some are fountain pens and some are stethoscopes.… — Marilyn vos Savant Copy Share Image
Life is a guy trying to play a violin solo in public, while learning the music and his instrument at the same… — Joseph Campbell Copy Share Image
I always think of a voice as an instrument, whether a voice is a trumpet, or violin, or bass. You know what… — Debbie Harry Copy Share Image
Being content is perhaps no less easy than playing the violin well: and requires no less practice. — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin,… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
If I like dubstep and electronic, why don't I make the violin fit me rather than making myself fit the violin? — Lindsey Stirling Copy Share Image
I come from a very musical family. My dad taught me to play guitar. I play violin and drums as well. Violin,… — Amandla Stenberg Copy Share Image
To me, there is nothing better than me going into the studio with a live band and hearing those violins and that… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
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