“ Even in the centuries which appear to us to be the most monstrous and foolish, the immortal appetite for beauty has always found satisfaction. Charles Baudelaire
“ Hope unbelieved is always considered nonsense. But hope believed is history in the process of being changed. Jim Wallis
“ When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?' Sydney J. Harris
“ I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect - they are much more interesting. Marc Jacobs
“ Music has always been transnational; people pick up whatever interests them, and certainly a lot of classical music has absorbed influences from all over the world. Yo-Yo Ma
