"If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music."
- Gustav Mahler
Creativity
"I am hitting my head against the walls, but the walls are giving way."
- Gustav Mahler
Persistence
"Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way."
- Gustav Mahler
Determination
"Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire"
- Gustav Mahler
Wisdom
"Farewell, my friends! I go to glory."
- Gustav Mahler
Service
"After you have looked inward, I plead with you to look upward. The eyes that look down on yours will be those of your loving Father in Heaven who can, and will, bestow upon you all those things you hope for in righteousness. You can’t get these blessings by chasing them. Please stop running to the point of exhaustion. Be quiet; be still. Simplify. Be meek and lowly of heart, and pray. I testify to you that miracles will come when we slow down, when we calm down, and when we kneel down. All that the Father has can one day be yours [see Doctrine and Covenants 84:33–38]."
- Sister Patricia T. Holland
Inner Peace
"The only home that a man should ever need is within his heart."
- Lavi Bookman
Inner Peace
"When you lose sight of your path, listen for the destination in your heart."
- Allen Walker
Inner Peace
"You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
- Marcus Aurelius
Inner Peace
"The sun shines not on us but in us."
- John Muir
Inner Peace