This quote is written / told by John Zorn somewhere between September 2, 1953 and today. He/she was a famous Composer from USA.
The author also have 24 other quotes.
"To be really great in little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization"
"Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer"