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Jascha Heifetz has 12 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on…
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Criticism does not disturb me, for I am my own severest critic. Always in my playing I strive to surpass myself, and…
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If the Almighty himself played the violin, the credits would still read 'Rubinstein, God, and Piatigorsky', in that order.
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Practice like it means everything in the world to you. Â Perform like you don't give a damn.
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I have discovered three things which know no geographical borders - classical music, American jazz, and applause as the sign of the…
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Can you appreciate music without playing it? Yes, you can. You can appreciate baseball without playing it. Many people attend a football…
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There is no such thing as perfection, there are only standards. And after you have set a standard you learn that it…
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Music has a lot in common with mathematics. But in music, two and two need not make four: they add up to…
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If I don't practice one day, I know it; two days, the critics know it; three days, the public knows it.
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I occasionally play works by contemporary composers and for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly…
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There is no top. There are always further heights to reach.
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No matter what side of an argument you're on, you always find some people on your side that wish you were on…
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Criticism does not disturb me, for I am my own severest critic. Always in my playing I strive to surpass myself, and…
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If you're not your own severest critic, you are your own worst enemy.
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Friendship is held to be the severest test of character.
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