Pau (Pablo) Casals Quotes

A collection of quotes by Pau (Pablo) Casals.

Pau (Pablo) Casals (1876-1973) was a renowned Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer. He was born in Catalonia, Spain, and began playing the cello at a young age. Casals achieved international recognition for his exceptional talent and became one of the most influential cellists of the 20th century. He performed in prestigious venues worldwide and collaborated with renowned musicians, including Isaac Albéniz and Manuel de Falla. Casals was also a passionate advocate for peace and justice, using his music to raise awareness about social and political issues. His legacy continues to inspire generations of musicians and music lovers.

The love of one

The love of one

Pau (Pablo) Casals

Patriotism

To retire is to die.

To retire is to die.

Pau (Pablo) Casals

Retirement

Let us not forget that the greatest composers were also the

Let us not forget that the greatest composers were also the greatest thieves. They stole from everyone and everywhere.

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Innovation

The first thing to do in life is to do with purpose what one

The first thing to do in life is to do with purpose what one purposes to do.

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Purpose

We ought to think that we are one of the leaves of a tree, a

We ought to think that we are one of the leaves of a tree, and the tree is all humanity. We cannot live without the others, without the tree.

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Humanity

The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beg

The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn't been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.

Pau (Pablo) Casals

Children

The most important thing in music is what is not in the note

The most important thing in music is what is not in the notes.

Pau (Pablo) Casals

Music

Music must serve a purpose; it must be a part of something l

Music must serve a purpose; it must be a part of something larger than itself, a part of humanity...

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Music

You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have

You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel.

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Baby Babies

Beauty is all about us, but how many are blind! They look at

Beauty is all about us, but how many are blind! They look at the wonder of this earth and seem to see nothing. People move hectically but give little thought to where they are going. They seek excitement...as if they were lost and desperate.

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Beauty

I am perhaps the oldest musician in the world. I am an old m

I am perhaps the oldest musician in the world. I am an old man but in many senses a very young man. And this is what I want you to be, young, young all your life, and to say things to the world that are true.

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Music

The capacity to care is what gives life its most deepest sig

The capacity to care is what gives life its most deepest significance.

Pau (Pablo) Casals

Kindness

The cello is like a beautiful woman who has not grown older,

The cello is like a beautiful woman who has not grown older, but younger with time, more slender, more supple, more graceful.

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Women

Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he l

Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. It is not complicated but it takes courage. It takes courage for a person to listen to his own goodness and act on it.

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Goodness