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“I was born and trained to communicate music, just as the sons were born and trained to hunt, and I was lucky to have grown up in Hungary, a country that lives and breathes music-that has a passionate belief in the power of music as a celebration of life.”
Source : Georg Solti, Harvey Sachs (1997). “Memoirs”, Knopf
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“The habit of being uniformly considerate toward others will bring increased happiness to you. As you put into practice the qualities of patience, punctuality, sincerity and solicitude, you will have a better opinion of the world about you.”
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“Because I had an accent, people had this impression that I was dumb.”
Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com. 
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“Flatter yourself critically.”
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“I don't know what's up there / Beyond the sky”
Source : Song: A Change Is Gonna Come
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“Ah, pray no mistake, We are not shy; We're very wide awake The Moon and I.”
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“When you pray, you are not starting the conversation from scratch, just remembering to plug back into a conversation that's always in progress.”
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“We have to move the meter in sports in Africa, especially basketball. With the growth of the NBA globally, we have to figure out more ways to develop facilities, coaching, leagues, and youth development in Africa. The talent is incredible. Especially physically. How do we get the youth to start playing at an early age just like in soccer? The future is bright. We now have an NBA office in Africa, we have legends and Hall of Famers, we have African assistant coaches, front office members, and some prominent African players over the last 10 years. So we must plan well for the next 10.”
Source : "Is African Soccer the NBA’s New Breeding Ground?" by Ange Kagame, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 4, 2015.
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“I think the reason you see so many people dropping out of politics is because there's an anti-poetic strain in modern political discourse.”
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“When you face the perils of weariness, carelessness, and confusion, don't pray for an easier life. Pray instead to be a stronger man or woman of God.”
Source : Luis Palau (1986). “So You Want to Grow”
