Only by exposing myself to someone better than I have I been able to improve. It is inspiring to know that even the masters have masters, and that we are all learners.

Whoever wants to develop a strong character must be willing not only to learn new things, but also to put familiar things aside. This is not just true for us humans. According to the musician Pierre Boulez, the willingness to disregard tradition is a measure of a culture's strength. And the alteration or destruction of inherited genes is part of the development of all novel organisms.