John Coltrane

"Every moment is an opportunity for inspiration."

"Life is the greatest teacher if we remain humble students."

"Love multiplies when shared and diminishes when hoarded."

"Wisdom knows the difference between knowledge and understanding."

"Happiness is pursued indirectly through purposeful living."

"Hope is the antidote to despair and stagnation."

"You have to understand that in music, in life, everything is about listening and responding to what's around you."

"I would like to be remembered as someone who tried to be a force for good in the world."

"The goal of life is to expand yourself and to grow beyond your limitations."

"When you're dealing with music, you're dealing with the most abstract form of communication."

"I believe in trying to be of service, of being useful to the world in the best way I know."

"Music is the vehicle through which spiritual truth can be expressed."

"I want to search for new ways to do things because there's always room for improvement."

"Every day you wake up and you should be trying to be better than you were yesterday."

"The most important thing is to listen—truly listen—to what the universe is telling you."

"Fear is something we must learn to transcend through dedication and practice."

"I believe that all the conflicts we see in the world stem from a lack of spiritual awareness."

"You have to pursue your art with a kind of relentless hunger and devotion."

"Life is about finding harmony between what you want to express and the discipline to express it well."

"I'm always searching for new things to experience and new ways to understand myself."

"The journey inward is just as important as the journey outward in music and in life."

"When you play with integrity and truth, people feel that authenticity immediately."

"Music should uplift the human spirit and move people closer to understanding one another."

"Growth requires stepping beyond what feels safe and comfortable to you."

"I believe that through devotion to your craft, you become an instrument of higher purpose."

"The musician's role is to help people transcend their everyday struggles through beauty."

"You cannot rush the process of becoming who you're meant to be."

"Every experience, every setback, teaches you something valuable if you're paying attention."

"I want my music to create spaces where people can feel connected to something greater."

"Discipline in music is an expression of love for the craft itself."