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Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself. ↗

— John Philip Sousa

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I have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher. ↗

— John Philip Sousa

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There is one thing that freezes a musician more than the deadliest physical cold, and that is the spiritual chill of an unresponsive audience! ↗

— John Philip Sousa

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As the years have gone on, I find one of the dangers of watching dailies... is you fall in love with moments. ↗

— Kevin Spacey

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I firmly believe that we have more latent musical talent in America than there is in any other country. But to dig it out there must be good music throughout the land, a lot of it. Everyone must hear it, and such a process takes time. ↗

— John Philip Sousa

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I had found English audiences highly satisfactory. They are the best listeners in the world. Perhaps the music-lovers of some of our larger cities equal the English, but I do not believe they can be surpassed in that respect. ↗

— John Philip Sousa

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I still feel the impulse to give young writers a hearing, and I believe I have played more unpublished compositions than any other band leader in the country. ↗

— John Philip Sousa

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Sincere composers believe in God. ↗

— John Philip Sousa

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Similes prove nothing, but yet greatly lighten and relieve the tedium of argument. ↗

— Robert South

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I think the degree of alienation and despair is more universal. ↗

— Terry Southern

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