Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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Piano playing consists of common sense, heart and technical resources. All three should be equally developed. Without common sense you are a fiasco, without technique an amateur, without heart a machine. The profession does have its hazards.

Vladimir Horowitz's Popular Quotes

I must tell you I take terrible risks. Because my playing is very clear, when I make a mistake you hear it. If you want me to play only the notes wit…

- Vladimir Horowitz

If you want me to play only the notes without any specific dynamics, I will never make one mistake.

- Vladimir Horowitz

Everyone goes to the forest; some go for a walk to be inspired, and others go to cut down the trees.

- Vladimir Horowitz

Your mind must control, but you must have heart . . . . Give your feeling free.

- Vladimir Horowitz

Perfection itself is imperfection.

- Vladimir Horowitz

I have no style, because I change each time . . . each day I play differently. Today I play differently than yesterday.

- Vladimir Horowitz

The piano is an orchestra with 88...... things, you know

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My future is in my past and my past is my present. I must now make the present my future.

- Vladimir Horowitz

False notes [on the piano] are human. Why does everything have to be perfect? You know, perfection itself is imperfection.

- Vladimir Horowitz