The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto

by Mitch Albom

That afternoon Frankie changed his shirt, tied his shoes, pulled on a tweed cap, and took the hairless dog with him out the back gate of the garden. An hour later a police car would arrive, and two officers would again search the house. This may seem highly fortuitous, but when a higher power has plans for you, life can be full of near misses.

Man searches for courage in drink, but it is not courage that he finds, it is fear that he loses. A drunken man may step off a cliff. That does not make him brave, just forgetful.

I have said that music allows for quick creation. But it is nothing compared with what you humans can destroy in a single conversation.

At a certain point, your life is more about your legacy to your kids than anything else.

“You will never know all there is to know. You will learn until your final days. Then you will inspire someone else. This is what an artist does.”