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“There is no top. There are always further heights to reach.”

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“I occasionally play works by contemporary composers and for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly to remind myself how much I appreciate Beethoven.”

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“I have discovered three things which know no geographical borders - classical music, American jazz, and applause as the sign of the public's favor.”

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“For almost a century, Jascha Heifetz was the performer all others wished to emulate, a genius whose technique and musicianship earned him accolades as "the perfect violinist."”

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U.S. News & World Report Article date: December 21, 1987 Author:Horn, Miriam https://archive.is/20130629103326/www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-6174725.html
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“He once told a reporter he wanted his obituary to be short - "just make it born in Russia, first lesson at 3, debut at 7, debut in America in 1917."”

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Chicago Sun-Times Article date: December 13, 1987 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3860317.html

“My two favorite dishes. I never get enough. Of course, both must be the best.”

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On seeing a buffet table with only two dishes, enormous bowls of caviar, and platters of hot dogs.
National Review, Jan 22, 1988 by Schuyler Chapin http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n1_v40/ai_6284435/