57 Quotes by Shinichi Suzuki

Man is a child of his environment.

Talent is no accident of birth. In today’s society a good many people seem to have the idea that if one is born without talent, there is nothing he can do about it; they simply resign themselves to what they consider to be their fate.

The real essence of art turned out to be not something high up and far off – it was right inside my ordinary daily self – If a musician wants to become a finer artist, he must first become a finer person.

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

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

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

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.

A child’s slowness in any subject indicates a deficiency in his environment, educational or otherwise.

Any child can be developed, it depends on how you do it.