“It is a mistake to think that the practice of my art has become easy to me. I assure you, dear friend, no one has given so much care to the study of composition as I. There is scarcely a famous master in music whose works I have not frequently and diligently studied.”
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“Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.”
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“To talk well and eloquently is a very great art, but that an equally great one is to know the right moment to stop.”
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Steve’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Steve’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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