Pablo Casals Quotes

In music, in the sea, in a flower, in a leaf, in an act of kindness... I see what people call God in all these things.

The earth becomes heaven when you release your fear. The main thing in life is not to be afraid of being human.

There is no substitute for work; what seems ease of performance comes from the greatest labor.

Do we dare to be ourselves?' This is the question that counts - and not, 'Must a man be helpless?' ...A man can do something for peace without having to jump into politics.

Resist doing things that have no meaning for life.

Do we dare be ourselves? That is the question that counts.

The answer to helplessness is not so very complicated.

The art of not playing in tempo--one has to learn it. And the art of not playing what is written on the printed paper.

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

Throughout my career nervousness and stage-fright have never left me before playing. And each of the thousands of concerts I have played at I feel as bad as I did the very first time.