“The true mission of the violin is to imitate the accents of the human voice, a noble mission that has earned for the violin the glory of being called the king of instruments”

“…the violin — that most human of all instruments…”

“Being content is perhaps no less easy than playing the violin well: and requires no less practice.”

“There is a certain way of being human that is my way. I am called upon to live my life in this way, and not in imitation of anyone else's life. But this notion gives a new importance to being true to myself. If I am not, I miss the point of my life; I miss what being human is for me.”

“The mission statement provides the WHY that inspires the HOW.”

“Very touching," said a voice from the stairway. "Do you want me to imitate a violin?" - Damon”

“The majority of husbands remind me of an orangutan trying to play the violin.”