“Students are often careless and are inclined to take short cuts, so immediate insistence on the highest standards will have lasting results.” 在什么都陷入到讲求快速得到结论的现代性焦虑的时代中其实长笛是一种完全违反人性的乐器。你必须花很长时间去打磨(音乐以外的)技术问题才能真正理解它，而这大概是在当今一门艺术所真正缺乏的。