"We do not know, in most cases, how far social failure and success are due to heredity, and how far to environment. But environment is the easier of the two to improve."

"My own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose."

"In fact, words are well adapted for description and the arousing of emotion, but for many kinds of precise thought other symbols are much better."

"The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms."

"I travel the garden of music, thru inspiration. It's a large, very large garden, seen?"

"They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art."

"We don't make music - it makes us."

"During the long process of history, by relying on our own diligence, courage and wisdom, Chinese people have opened up a good and beautiful home where all ethnic groups live in harmony and fostered an excellent culture that never fades."