“Swan, by Mary Oliver. Poems and prose. Reading from this book is as if visiting a very wise friend. There is wisdom and welcoming kindness on every page.” IfsBookReadingKindnessWisePagesWelcomeProseMaryVisitingSwansVery Wise Author:Jessye Norman
“The very best thing that could happen to a voice, if it shows any promise at all, is when it is very young to leave it alone and to let it develop quite naturally, and to let the person go on as long as possible with the sheer joy of singing.” IfsPersonsLongShowsHappensYoungJoyVoiceGoes OnPromiseSingingBest ThingsSheerSheer Joy Author:Jessye Norman
“If you send up a weather vane or put your thumb up in the air every time you want to do something different, to find out what people are going to think about it, you're going to limit yourself. That's a very strange way to live.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayWantDifferentBlackAirStrangeLimitsWeatherBlack HistoryThumbsWay To LiveUp In The AirThumbs Up Author:Jessye Norman
