"The healer must love the sufferer as his [surrogate] mother and be loved in return by the sufferer as his [surrogate]…"

"I've tried to make my writing itself therapeutic—that by your act of reading it your Life Energy may be enhanced. One…"

"What matters is not what you paint but what your hand dances. The painting is only a notation of the dance of the han…"

"It is life energy that causes us to grow. It is life energy that enables us to heal. ... It evokes the true and only …"

"The most basic and primitive emotion is love in its various manifestations. This has been neglected in medicine, negl…"

"The basic purpose of music is to be therapeutic, to raise the life energy of the listener. This simple yet profound t…"

"Our first appreciation of music comes through the sounds of the mother, especially her voice and her lullaby. Our ear…"

"For years I have encouraged my patients and students to play musical instruments. I believe that it is essential for …"

"Why does the drum, of all instruments, have the greatest potential for life enhancement? I don't really know but here…"

"Play with joy, with a smile. If you aren't enjoying it—stop. Never practice—that's just the brain. Always play, even …"