Arthur Rubinstein
Arthur Rubinstein
Arthur Rubinsteinwas a Polish American classical pianist. He received international acclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of composers and many regard him as the greatest Chopin interpreter of his time. He was described by The New York Times as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. He played in public for eight decades...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth28 January 1887
CountryUnited States of America
heart love-life lucky
Yes, I am very lucky, but I have a little theory about this. I have noticed through experience and observation that providence, nature, God, or what I would call the power of creation seems to favor human beings who accept and love life unconditionally, and I am certainly one who does with all my heart.
would-be want chains
I'm a free person; I feel terribly free. They could put me in chains and I still would be free because my thoughts would be mine - and that's all I want to have.
love life positive-thinking
Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back.
paris people cafes
When I sit in Paris in a cafe, surrounded by people, I don't sit casually - I go over a certain sonata in my head and discover new things all the time.
passion outlook-on-life expression
Music is not a hobby, not even a passion with me; music is me. I feel what people get out of me is this outlook on life, which comes out in my music. My music is the last expression of all that.
inspirational-life acceptance people
...no formula for success [exists] except, perhaps, an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings." "I accept life unconditionally. Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don't set any condition.
music tired concerts
I am tired before the concert, not afterward.
spring symphony perfect
The seasons are what a symphony ought to be: four perfect movements in harmony with each other.
love-life people setting
People are always setting conditions for happiness... I love life without condition.
life accepting existence
We only begin to live life when we learn to accept it on its own terms.
live-life journey miracle
To be alive, to able to see, to walk...it's all a miracle. I have adapted the technique of living life from miracle to miracle.
life depressing sick
Even when I'm sick and depressed, I love life.
color miracle house
I'm passionately involved in life: I love its change, its color, its movement. To be alive, to be able to see, to walk, to have houses, music, paintings - it's all a miracle.
marriage middle young
When I was young, I used to have successes with women because I was young. Now I have successes with women because I am old. Middle age was the hardest part.