Tuesday Quotes Jim Carrey on Doing, Having, and Being Enough Thomas Jefferson on Music, Passion, and Living a Full Life Josh Waitzkin on Principles vs. Tactics John Steinbeck on Perfection Ferrucio Busoni on the Small Details in Music Kaiser Wilhelm II on Changing with the Times Stella Adler on Getting the Most from Exercises Dr. Gabor Maté on Setting Musical Intentions J. Barry Griswell on Finding the Most Meaningful Measures of Success Robert Browning on the Truth and Emotion in Music John Gall on a Guitar System that Works Jan Huitema on Musical Versatility and Flexibility Ethan Kind on Freeing the Little Finger Paul Graham on “Perfectly Good” Dizzy Gillespie on the Ups and Downs of Daily Practice David Allen on Preparing for Our Less-Intelligent Moments Dorothy Parker on Banishing Boredom in Guitar Practice Max Pauer on Expressive Freedom and Technical Mastery Walter Anderson on Lowering Anxiety on Guitar Daniel Boone on Getting Lost and Managing Confusion Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky on Welcoming In Inspiration Colum McCann on Making the Journey a Joy (“You must burn!”) Robert Schumann on Playing with Elegance and Grace Mortimer Adler on Going for the Higher Tastes in Music John Quincy Adams on How to Make Difficulties Disappear in Guitar Practice Theodor Leschetizky on the “Hopeless Quest” of Repetition in Practice F.M. Alexander on Tension and Freedom in Guitar-Playing Robert Breault on Enjoying Each Moment of Practice Rory Sutherland on Questioning Everything and Being Slightly Silly Ralph Waldo Emerson on Embracing Today John Cage on Conquering Boredom in Guitar Practice Anthony De Mello on Accurate and Clear Perception Ryan Holiday on the Marathon that is Learning the Guitar Krishnamurti on Seeing and Hearing Clearly in Guitar Practice Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the Theory of Theory Sviatoslav Stravinsky on Deep Musical Study Peter Bevelin on Doing Things Right the First Time John Cage on Making Mistakes Quincy Jones on How Process Brings Beauty to Music Teller on How to Make Musical Magic David J. Schwartz: Nothing Grows in Ice Frederic Chopin on Musical Simplicity and Practice William James on the Inner Trials of Musicians Richard Koch on Difficult vs. Easy Guitar Practice John W. Gardner on the Root Impulses that Lead to Style and Craftsmanship Franz Liszt on Rhythm, Rubato, and Playing Like Chopin Drew Henderson on Consistency and Accuracy in Performance Jonah Berger on Mediocrity, Human Nature, and the Secret of Constant Improvement A Japanese Saying for Relishing Daily Practice Albert Einstein on How We are Our Own Best (and Worst) Companions Warren Buffett on Musical Fundamentals and the Long Game Desmond Tutu on Getting to the Root of the Musical Issue Stephen King on How Art Supports a Good Life H.L. Mencken on the True Definition of Wealth Henry David Thoreau on Meaningful Practice and the Trap of Busy Chip Conley on the Reality of Emotions in Guitar Practice Maya Angelou on Setting Ourselves Up for Success John Steinbeck on Beautiful Truth and Dreadful Beauty Elvis on Picking Up the Guitar and Getting to Work David Spangler on Keeping the Magic in Ordinary Music Practice Poet Dorothy Parker on Overcoming Boredom in Daily Guitar Practice Nile Rodgers on Good Times, Good Living, and Good Practice Anders Ericsson on Keeping the Changes We Gain in Practice Arthur Ashe, Jr. on Appropriate Tension and Control David Allen on Healthy Skepticism and Challenging Musical Ideas Edward Gibbon on Sailing Through Guitar Practice Boyd Varty on Living With the Unknown and Uncertain in Guitar Practice Steven Wright on Early Birds and Avoiding the Better Mousetrap Saint Francis of Assisi on Doing the Impossible Mark Twain on Eating Frogs and Picking Up the Guitar Stewart Brand on Long-Term Projects – Good Things Happen Slow David Leisner on The Craft of Daily Guitar Practice Kourosh Dini on Stumbling to Mastery Albert Einstein on How to Find More Opportunities for Beauty in Music John W. Gardner on Creativity and Musical Creation Paul Virilio on Risking Failure in Trying New Things Joshua Bell on Telling Great Musical Stories Epictetus on the Role of Talent and Staying the Path Robert Frost on Ease and Freedom in Guitar Playing René Descartes on Elemental Guitar Practice and 3-D Playing Pablo Picasso on Solving Problems and Finding New Paths Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Risks and Safety in Classical Guitar Practice Mary J. Blige on Scary Things and Keeping Going A Latin Saying on Choosing New Music and Focusing on What Matters Now Alfonso X of Spain on Selecting Guitar Repertoire Serena Williams on Resiliency and Recovery Yo-Yo Ma on How to Approach Practice and Performance Frank Sinatra Tells How to Always Improve on Guitar J.S. Bach on How to Succeed in Your Daily Practice Duke Ellington on Choosing the Right Music to Play Arthur Rubenstein on How to Live a Musical Life Well Pablo Casals on the Perfect Musical Technique Christopher Parkening on Playing Music Beautifully (and missing notes) Matthew McConaughey on Keeping Common Sense Robin Sharma on Excellence Over Time Neil Armstrong on the Mysteries and Wonder of Music Leonard Bernstein’s Formula for Musical Greatness Thomas Carlyle on Musical Tools and Effective Practice Frank Herbert (Dune) on Selective Strength and Ignoring Strategically Kevin Kelly on Embracing the Re-Do F. Scott Fitzgerald on Opposing Ideas and Intelligent Practice Teresa Amabile on meaningful work Robert Louis Stevenson on planting seeds for the future Banksy on learning how to take a break Theordore Isaac Rubin on Musical Wisdom and Kindness Julian Bream on Banana Fingers and Showing Up Anyway Will and Ariel Durant on Freedom and Chaos Mary Oliver on Habits and Patterns of Daily Practice Seneca on Direction and Focus in Guitar Practice Napoleon Hill on Great Guitar Playing Right Now Socrates on Self-Control Mahatma Gandhi Tells How to Shape A Beautiful Future Charles Kettering on Finding Simple Solutions to Musical Problems Seth Godin on Hard Work vs. Long Work Bela Bartok on Comparison and Competition Amelia Earhart on How to Do Anyhing Effectively Will Rogers on Good Musical Judgement and Experience William James on Attitude and Successful Outcomes Chet Atkins on Balancing Music and Life Kevin Kelly on Simple Habits for Guitar Robert Holden on Strong Musical Relationships Chinese Curse – May You Live in Interesting Times Augustus on Getting Things Done Quickly Walter Gieseking on Fatigue and Technique J.R.R. Tolkien on Precision, Accuracy and Consistency in Guitar Practice The Bhagavad Gita on How to Train Your Musical Mind to Focus Henry Ford on Simplifying Guitar Practice for Easier Gains Brian Christian and the Art of Regret Prevention Alan Cohen on Finding More Joy in Guitar Practice Sam Harris and the Shortcut to Wisdom John Salvatier on How to Avoid the Musical Rut Andres Segovia Top Advice: How to Study Music Lao Tzu on Heading in the Right Direction Coach Dean Smith on How to Deal with Mistakes Artist Michael John Bobak on Practicing Outside the Comfort Zone Viktor Frankl on Striving for Worthy Goals Voltaire on the Most Courageous Decision Each Day Kurt Vonnegut on Choosing Our Stances and Creating Reality David J. Schwartz on Releasing Your Creative Powers Marcus Aurelius on Fostering Focus Sydney J. Harris on How to Be a Musical Realist Mlle. Nadia Boulanger on Attention and a Life Well-Lived Max Planck on the Path to Musical Happiness Ernest Hemingway on How to Trust Your Guitar Teacher Alfred North Whitehead on How to Advance Classical Guitar Technique Napoleon Hill and the Blueprint of Musical Achievement Judge Learned Hand on Musical Liberation and Freedom Mother Teresa on Using Kind Words George Santayana on Musical Fanaticism and Losing Our Way James P. Carse on Education vs. Training James Allen on the Role of Thoughts, Dreams, and Reality Confucius: The One Main Thing NOT to Do In Your Guitar Practice G.K. Chesterton: How to Find Endless Wonder in Your Music Bob Goff on How Not to Be Distracted by Comparision Richard Feynman’s First Principle of Classical Guitar Practice Lao Tzu Shares His Three Greatest Treasures John C. Maxwell on How to Learn from Experience Hebert Simon on a More Focused Classical Guitar Practice David Whyte – Beauty is the Harvest of Presence Captain Jack Sparrow on Guitar Practice Attitude Anne Lamott on What to Do When Nothing Works Josh Waitzkin on Cultivating Quality and Reducing Sloppiness Annie Dillard on Guitar Practice Schedules and Avoiding Chaos Rachmaninoff on a Lifetime of Music Soprano Beverly Sills on Shortcuts and Musical Practice Pianist Josef Lhévinne Shuns Boring Practice Emily Dickinson on How to Live a Life of Music Composer Robert Schumann on How to Play Well and Avoid Mediocrity John Quincy Adams and the Magic to Make Difficulties Disappear Ryan Flaherty on Better Training Through Simplicity Frank Burgess: Your Body is Your Autobiography Ivan Turgenev on Waiting for Everything to be Ready Thoreau on Looking Back and Moving Forward Paulo Coelho on How to Gain Musical Experience Confucius on Moving Beyond the Intermediate Level Aaron Shearer on How to Reach Your Musical Potential Bob Hawke on What is Most Important in Guitar Practice Amelia Earhart on keeping guitar practice alive Ralph Waldo Emerson on Failing and Rising Again in Guitar Practice Bruce Lee on Hacking Away on the Unessential Daniel Coyle on the “Sweet Spot” in Guitar Practice Sufi Poet Rumi on Gratitude in Guitar Practice Sir Freddie Laker on Changing Your Musical Mind Theodore Roosevelt – “The Man in the Arena” and Our Own Inner Critics Kurt Vonnegut on Frustration in Guitar Practice Mark Twain’s Secret of Guitar Progress Henry Miller on the real payoff of quality musical practice Bob Ross on Talent and Practice Frank Herbert on New Musical Experiences A Spanish Proverb on Taking Productive Breaks Mark Twain on Comfort and Self-Approval in Practice James Patterson on Emotion and Character in Music G.K.Chesterton on Staying Fresh in our Music Kourosh Dini, MD, on creativity in music practice Heraclitus on Meaningful Play Ayn Rand on Getting Scared in the Learning Process Stephen Hawking on the Enemy of Knowledge Violinist Leopold Auer on Musical Understanding and Style Michelangelo on mastery, perception, and daily practice Walsch on Looking Ahead and Staying Encouraged in Guitar Practice von Franz on Balancing Realism and Idealism in Guitar Practice John Lennon on Wasting Time Bruce Lee on Why Goals Matter in Guitar Practice Albert Schweitzer on Attention and Gratitude in Daily Practice Naturalist John Muir on the Ecology of Guitar Practice Vincent Van Gogh on Inner Doubt and Criticism Francis Beacon on Playing Classical Guitar Naturally Anais Nin on Musical Courage and Risky Practice How Saying No in Guitar Practice Helps Us Improve Emerson on How to Understand Our Lessons David Russell on mastering difficult music Oliver Sacks on the notes behind the notes Christopher Germer on How to Make it Through Hard Practices Eden Phillpotts’ Magical Universe of Music Joshua J. Marine on a meaningful life (and interesting challenges) Henry Ford on Effective Practice on Big Pieces Einstein on Staying with Problems Longer John Wooden on Developing Your Strengths Marvin Gaye on the Inner Work of Musical Mastery Mortimer Adler on How to Gain True Freedom on Guitar Confucius on Real Knowledge and Musical Progress Mr. Rogers on Living the Musical Good Life, Deep and Simple Henry van Dyke on Performance, Perfectionism, and the Art of Sharing James Stephens and the Well-Packed Question Thich Nhat Hanh on a Useful Guitar Practice Tool – Smile Anne Lamott on the mental landscape of guitar practice Terence McKenna on the Perfect Online Guitar Lesson Matsuo Basho on how to improve at guitar Oscar Wilde on Moderation and Excess in Guitar Practice Carl Sagan on the Muscular Brain and the Joy of Learning Archimedes on How to Learn Guitar Superman on Facing the Impossible Guitar Tunes Charles Poliquin on reinforcing the basics Winston Churchill on How to Unlock Guitar Potential Baltasar Gracian on short practice Duke Ellington on finding the time Martin Luther on the Value of Today Harriet Braiker on Excellence vs. Perfectionism Louis L’Amour on Braving New Challenges Marilyn Monroe on Embracing the Process of Learning Fredric Chopin on the Beauty of the Classical Guitar Marcus Aurelius on Taking it Step by Step George Allen on achieving outstanding success Eckhart Tolle on Shaping Your Frame of Mind Archimedes and the Art of Leverage on Guitar Krispy Kreme on a Healthy, Balanced Practice Dusan Djukich on keeping it simple Madeleine L’Engle on Nurturing Your Guitar Practice Epictetus on Mastering (then Remastering) the Basics Jon McGregor on when our efforts pay off Socrates on Activity vs. Achievement Byron Katie on Forgetting the Past to Better the Future Pele on practicing Nietzsche’s six steps to guitar mastery Henry David Thoreau on Hard Work Michelangelo on Nit-Picking Guitar Practice Yo-Yo Ma on Practicing Clarity Peter Drucker on Sacrificing Perfection for Beauty Henry David Thoreau on Hard Work Patch the Pirate on Taking it Day by Day
