Benjamin Zander quotes
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“The conductor of an orchestra doesn’t make a sound. He depends, for his power, on his ability to make other people powerful.”
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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.”
-- Benjamin ZanderSource : Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander (2002). “The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life”, p.45, Penguin
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“My job is to awaken possibility in other people.”
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“The major difference between the 'best' and the 'average' is that the 'best' get as much pleasure from practice as performance.”
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“I make myself a relentless architect of the possibilities of human beings.”
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“It’s one of the characteristics of a leader that he not doubt for one moment the capacity of the people he’s leading to realize whatever he’s dreaming. Imagine if Martin Luther King had said, ‘I have a dream. Of course, I’m not sure they’ll be up to it.”
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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.”
-- Benjamin ZanderSource : Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander (2002). “The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life”, p.51, Penguin
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“Throw yourself into life as someone who makes a difference, accepting that you may not understand how or why.”
-- Benjamin ZanderSource : Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander (2002). “The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life”, p.54, Penguin
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“Who am I being that my players' eyes are not shining?”
-- Benjamin ZanderSource : "The transformative power of classical music". TED conference, www.ted.com. February 2008.
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“South Africa is a country built on possibility. Possibility lies in making a difference and creating value from a situation - without denying that certain issues exist.”
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“It is the tuning of the universe... It's as if at the beginning of the symphony God turns up the volume just a tiny bit.”
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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.”
-- Benjamin ZanderSource : Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander (2002). “The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life”, p.33, Penguin
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“In the measurement world, we set a goal and strive to achieve it. In the universe of possibility, we set the context and let life unfold.”
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“I have a definition of success. For me it's very simple. It's not about wealth and fame and power. It's about how many shining eyes I have around me.”
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“It's not a question of how much power you can hoard for yourself, but how much you can give away.”
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“Look at their eyes. If their eyes are shining, you know youre doing it.”
-- Benjamin ZanderSource : "The transformative power of classical music". TED Talk, www.ted.com. February 2008.
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“how absurd human beings are and how magnificent.”
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“This is the moment — this is the most important moment right now. Which is: We are about contribution. That’s what our job is. It’s not about impressing people. It’s not about getting the next job. It’s about contributing something.”
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“Everybody loves classical music they just don't know about it yet.”
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“The job of the leader is to speak to the possibility.”
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