Arthur Rubinstein
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"Arthur Rubinstein", Order of the British Empire/KBE was a Polish American Classical music/classical pianist. He received international acclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of composers and many regard him as the greatest Frédéric Chopin/Chopin interpreter of his time. He was described by The New York Times as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. He played in public for eight decades.

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Life is the game that must be played, this truth at least, good friends, we know; so live and laugh, nor be dismayed as one by one the phantoms go.

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

I'm passionately involved in life: I love its change, its color, its movement. To be alive, to be able to see, to walk, to have houses, music, paintings - it's all a miracle.

To be alive, to be able to see, to walk, to have houses, music, paintings - it's all a miracle. I have adopted the technique of living life miracle to miracle.

Sometimes when I sit own to practice and there is no one else in the room, I have to stifle an impulse to ring for the elevator man and offer him money to come in and hear me.

Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings.

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