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.
Interpretation
Embrace youthfulness throughout life regardless of age.
In this quote, Pablo Casals emphasizes the idea that age does not necessarily define one's spirit or enthusiasm for life. He encourages maintaining a youthful perspective and vitality at any stage in life, suggesting that a lively attitude is essential for happiness and fulfillment.
In practice
During a motivational speech, one could say this quote to inspire the audience to maintain their youthful energy.
Bach is the supreme genius of music... This man, who knows everything and feels everything, cannot write one note, however unimportant it may appear, which is anything but transcendent. He has reached the heart of every noble thought, and has done it in the most perfect way.
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The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?
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How could anybody think of Bach as 'cold' when these [cello] suites seem to shine with the most glittering kind of poetry," Casals said. "As I got on with the study I discovered a new world of space and beauty... the feelings I experienced were among the purest and most intense in my artistic life!
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Perfect can't possibly be the goal, we're left with generous, important and human instead.
Further, there are things of which the mind understands one part, but remains ignorant of the other; and when man is able to comprehend certain things, it does not follow that he must be able to comprehend everything.
Healing means accepting all parts of ourselves, not just the parts we like, but all of us.
Grant me an old man's frenzy, Myself must I remake Till I am Timon and Lear Or that William Blake Who beat upon the wall Till Truth obeyed his call.
I just want to be a free writer. I think I am serving my country and my people by providing an independent narrative.
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