I have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher. -John Philip Sousa Teacher
Remember always that the composer's pen is still mightier than the bow of the violinist; in you lie all the possibilities of the creation of beauty. -John Philip Sousa Beauty
Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public heart is quite another thing. -John Philip Sousa Music
