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

— Jascha Heifetz

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National Review, Jan 22, 1988 by Schuyler Chapin

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No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other.

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".

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

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

If I don't practice one day, I know it; two days, the critics know it; three days, the public knows it.

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