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How often do we stand convinced of the truth of our early memories, forgetting that they are assessments made by a child? We can replace the narratives that hold us back by inventing wiser stories, free from childish fears, and, in doing so, disperse long-held psychological stumbling blocks.
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Life is revealed as a place to contribute and we as contributors. Not because we have done a measurable amount of good, but because that is the story we tell.
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Throw yourself into life as someone who makes a difference, accepting that you may not understand how or why.
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I'm so sorry for you; your lives have been so easy. You can't play great music unless your heart's been broken.
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With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Edgar Allan Poe
Benjamin Zander
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March 9, 1939
(age 86)
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Benjamin Zander is an English conductor, currently musical director of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.
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