Daphne Stevens

“This has been my vocation to make music of what remains.”
― Itzhak Perlman

“The poet writes the history of his own body.”
― Henry David Thoreau

“There is nothing quite so tragic as a young cynic, because it means the person has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.”
― Maya Angelou

“Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt, You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life