[SunkenCiv]

Here's an inspirational story (mangled from the version I first read):

Beethoven's Kiss
By Andor Foldes
http://www.afn.co.kr/archives/readings/beethove.htm

At 16, in the midst of a personal crisis arising from differences with my music teacher, I met Emil von Sauer, Liszt's last living pupil... Finally, he rose and kissed me on my forehead. "My son," he said, "when I was your age I became a student of Liszt. He kissed me on my forehead after my first lesson, saying, 'Take good care of this kiss-it comes from Beethoven, who gave it to me after hearing me play when I was your age.' I waited for years to pass on this sacred heritage, but now I feel you deserve it."

[blam]

"Praise is a potent, driving force. It lights a small candle in a dark room and its glow begins to fill the space around us. This is magic, and I marvel that it always works."

[Ciexyz]

Beethoven's Kiss

Lovely story!