Sometimes when I sit down to practice and there is no one else in the room, I have to stifle an impulse to ring for the elevator man and offer him money to come in and hear me.
Arthur RubinsteinRead
Of course there is no formula for success, except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life, and what it brings
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success cannot be achieved through a strict formula; it requires embracing life's unpredictability.
Arthur Rubinstein suggests that rather than looking for a guaranteed formula for success, individuals should accept life in all its complexity and unpredictability. This acceptance allows one to navigate challenges and seize opportunities, ultimately leading to personal success.
Themes
SuccessAcceptanceLifeUnpredictabilityOpportunity
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a business seminar to emphasize the importance of adaptability.
More from Arthur Rubinstein
All quotes →Composing a concert is like composing a menu.... If you start with light pieces and play a 45-minute sonata after the interlude, it's like starting dinner with hors d'oeuvres and dessert and finishing with a Châteaubriand and vegetables.
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To be alive, to be able to see, to walk, to have houses, music, paintings - it's all a miracle. I have adopted the technique of living life miracle to miracle.
Arthur RubinsteinRead
At every concert I leave a lot to the moment. I must have the unexpected, the unforeseen. I want to risk, to dare. I want to be surprised by what comes out. I want to enjoy it more than the audience. That way the music can bloom anew. It's like making love. The act is always the same, but each time it's different.
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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.
Arthur RubinsteinRead
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.
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