"For Rostropovich, every single note that he played had a special kind of human meaning behind it. And this was something that he expressed and demanded of everyone who worked with him, who wanted to rise up to that level."

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Source : "David Finckel and Wu Han". Interview with Elijah Ho, www.thecounterpoints.com. July 11, 2012.

David Finckel

#Special Quotes #Levels Quotes #Kind Quotes

“It's not just the making of babies, but the making of mothers that midwives see as the miracle of birth.”
“It is curious that people tend to regard government as a quasi-divine, selfless, Santa Claus organization. Government was constructed neither for ability nor for the exercise of loving care; government was built for the use of force and for necessarily demagogic appeals for votes. If individuals do not know their own interests in many cases, they are free to turn to private experts for guidance. It is absurd to say that they will be served better by a coercive, demagogic apparatus.”
“Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.”
“God, move that man on into the place where he comprehends what Christianity is.”
“I'm tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about. About the person I love.”
“He must needes go that the dyvell dryveth.”
“Sometimes the biggest gain in productive energy will come from cleaning the cobwebs, dealing with old business, and clearing the desksâ€”cutting loose debris that's impeding forward motion.”
“I can't be a slave to the machine, you feel like you're in the matrix.”

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