John Philip Sousa

Quotes by John Philip Sousa

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Composer and conductor · American · 1854–1932

American composer and conductor (1854–1932)

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“My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people.”

“Jazz will endure as long as people hear it through their feet instead of their brains ”

“Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public heart is quite another thing.”

“Jazz will endure just as long as people hear it through their feet instead of their brains.”

“I have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his 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. ”

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“Jazz will endure as long as people hear it through their feet instead of their brains ”
— John Philip Sousa
music

“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
Progress Student Always

“Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public heart is quite another thing.”
— John Philip Sousa
Heart Public Write

“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
Lie Pen Remember

“My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people.”
— John Philip Sousa
People Personal Success Is

“Jazz will endure just as long as people hear it through their feet instead of their brains.”
— John Philip Sousa
music

“Let martial note in triumph float And liberty extend its mighty hand A flag appears 'mid thunderous cheers, The banner of the Western land. The emblem of the brave and true Its folds protect no tyr...”
— John Philip Sousa

“Hurrah for the flag of the free! May it wave as our standard forever, The gem of the land and the sea, The banner of the right. Let tyrants remember the day When our fathers with mighty endeavor Pr...”
— John Philip Sousa