Shinichi Suzuki Quotes & Sayings

“Children learn to smile from their parents.”

“What is man's ultimate direction in life? It is to look for love, truth, virtue, and beauty.”

“Music exists for the purpose of growing an admirable heart.”

“It is necessary to be concerned about the importance of educating a really beautiful human spirit.”

“Every child grows; everything depends on the teacher.”

“Art exists for the human species. I think that all of the people who love art, those who teach art, and all of you should burn with the obligation to save the world.”

“Art is not in some far-off place. A work of art is the expression of a man's whole personality, sensibility and ability.”

“The fate of a child is in the hands of his parents.”

“Tone has the living soul.”

“Knowledge is not skill. Knowledge plus ten thousand times is skill.”