Never sound pompous. You always sound noble, noble. Absolute character of music is nobility. Even popular music can be noble, you see. If it's not no…

- Arthur Rubinstein

We only begin to live life when we learn to accept it on its own terms.

- Arthur Rubinstein

Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back.

- Arthur Rubinstein

Don't tell me how talented you are. Tell me how hard you work.

- Arthur Rubinstein

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 com…

- Arthur Rubinstein

I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.

- Arthur Rubinstein

You cannot play the piano well unless you are singing within you.

- Arthur Rubinstein

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.…

- Arthur Rubinstein

Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don't set any condition.

- Arthur Rubinstein