Wisdom corresponds to the future; it is philosophy. Herbie Hancock More Quotes by Herbie Hancock More Quotes From Herbie Hancock Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie. Herbie Hancock fearadventurelying The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness. Herbie Hancock jazzmusicspirit A great teacher is one who realizes that he himself is also a student and whose goal is not dictate the answers, but to stimulate his students' creativity enough so that they go out and find the answers themselves. Herbie Hancock creativitygoalteacher You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life. Herbie Hancock self-respectmeaning-of-lifeself-esteem Music isn't about music, it's about life. Herbie Hancock music-is Jazz is really about the human experience. It’s about the ability of human beings to take the worst of circumstances and struggles and turn it into something creative and constructive. That’s something that’s built into the fiber of every human being. And I think that’s why people can respond to it. They feel the freedom in it. And the attributes of jazz are also admirable. It’s about dialogue. It’s about sharing. And teamwork. It’s in the moment, and it's nonjudgmental. Herbie Hancock teamworkstrugglethinking The true artform is being a human being. Herbie Hancock jazzmusichumans Life is not about finding our limitations, it's about finding our infinity. Herbie Hancock jazzmusicinfinity When a human being is oppressed, the natural tendency is to feel anger. Jazz is a response to oppression that is not bullets and blood. Jazz is the expression of harmony ... and at the same time of hope and freedom. Herbie Hancock bulletsexpressionblood Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference. Herbie Hancock making-a-differencedifferencestools The strongest thing that any human being has going is their own integrity and their own heart. As soon as you start veering away from that, the solidity that you need in order to be able to stand up for what you believe in and deliver what's really inside, it's just not going to be there. Herbie Hancock heartintegritybelieve Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision. Herbie Hancock pathwaysvisiontrying Jazz is about being in the moment. Herbie Hancock jazzmusicmoments Music truly is the universal language. Herbie Hancock universal-languageuniversallanguage Music happens to be an art form that transcends language. Herbie Hancock musiclanguageart I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn. Herbie Hancock problemwaythinking When you struggle to reach for something you don't know, that's where most of the interesting stuff is. Herbie Hancock strugglestuffinteresting You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom. Herbie Hancock wisdompracticeknowledge You make different colors by combining those colors that already exist. Herbie Hancock combiningcolordifferent The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the human spirit. Herbie Hancock carpe-diemthings-in-lifecompassion
