“He boxed as though he were playing the violin.”

“He lifted the violin to his shoulder then, and raised the bow. And he played.”

“The darkness enveloped us. All I could hear was the violin and it was as if Juliek's soul had become the bow. He was playing his life… He played that which he would never play again.”

“He was gazing at her, the way one did when one felt one was unobserved. He had that look on his face, the look he usually got only when he was playing the violin, as if he were completely caught up and entranced.”

“I go to restaurants and the groups always play "Yesterday." I even signed a guy's violin in Spain after he played us "Yesterday."”

“I go to restaurants and the groups always play "Yesterday." I even signed a guy's violin in Spain after he played us "Yesterday." He couldn't understand that I didn't write the song. But I guess he couldn't have gone from table to table playing "I Am The Walrus."”

“Ralph… would treat the day's decisions as though he were playing chess. The only trouble was that he would never be a very good chess player.”

“There is a man, playing a violin, and the strings are the nerves in his own arm…”

“He touched her as he usually touched his beloved violin, with a soft and urgent grace that left her breathless.”

“Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.”