George Frederic Handel
"My Lord, I should be sorry if I only entertained them; I wished to make them better.
" — George Frederic Handel
The musicians who have the capacity to entertain the audience are indeed great. But the musicians who have the capacity to inspire and enlighten the audience are infinitely greater and better.
" — George Frederic Handel
As the vital thrill is apt to lower the consciousness of human beings, even so the psychic touch can heighten the consciousness of the audience. The musicians who want to make a better world with their soul-stirring music are indeed the unparalleled pride of the Mother-Earth.
Sri Chinmoy, Music: ecstasy's heart-hunger, Agni Press, 1994
