Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public heart is quite another thing.
MusicJohn Philip SousaJazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains.
JazzJohn Philip SousaRemember always that the composer's pen is still mightier than the bow of the violinist; in you lie all the possibilities of the creation of beauty.
John Philip SousaI have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher.
John Philip SousaAny composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself.
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