4 Quotes by Edward B. Burger

The simple and familiar hold the secrets of the complex and unknown.

If you can’t solve a problem, then there is an easier problem you can’t solve: find it. – George Polya When.

In everything you do, refine your skills and knowledge about fundamental concepts and simple cases. Once is never enough. As you revisit fundamentals, you will find new insights. It may appear that returning to basics is a step backward and requires additional time and effort; however, by building on firm foundations you will soon see your true abilities soar higher and faster.

Deep work on simple, basic ideas helps to build true virtuosity – not just in music but in everything.