"Obliged to find an apartment of their own, my parents searched the neighbourhood and chose one within walking distanc…"

"This wasteful governing by fear, by contempt for the basic dignities of life, this steady asphyxiation of a dependent…"

"Actually, I was gazing in my usual state of being half absent in my own world and half in the present. I have usually…"

"Music creates order out of chaos: for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the…"

"The violinist is that peculiarly human phenomenon distilled to a rare potency - half tiger, half poet."

"To play great music, you must keep your eyes on a distant star."

"I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and…"

"The violinist must possess the poet's gift of piercing the protective hide which grows on propagandists, stockbrokers…"

"I would hate to think I am not an amateur. An amateur is one who loves what he is doing. Very often, I'm afraid, the …"

"For young Menuhin, each piece was a goal. Once he heard something he wanted to play, he'd focus his mind on it. He pr…"