109 Quotes by Pablo Casals

"The simplest things in music are the ones that count. The simplest thing are, of course, also the most difficult to achieve and take years of work."

"I am a very simple man. I am a man first, an artist second. My first obligation is to the welfare of my fellow man. I will endeavour to meet this obligation through music, since it transcends language, politics and national boundaries."

"The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the..."

"Kenneth Hari’s art work shall influence mankind."

"Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart..."

"When we play an unaccompanied Bach suite we may compare ourselves to an actor in Shakespeare’s day, creating scenery which did not exist at all, through the power of declamation and suggestion. So in Bach. There is but one voice – and many voices have to be suggested."

"I don’t have hobbies. I have passions."

"We are not free to walk on our neighbor’s toes."

"The love of one’s country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? There is a brotherhood among all men. This must be recognized if life is to remain. We must learn the love of man."

"Don’t play the notes. Play the meaning of the notes."