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"In the first place, Descartes stands for the most explicit and uncompromising dualism between mind and matter."

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"A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think."

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"The longer you live and the more you learn, the more clearly you will feel the difference between the few men who are truly great and the mere virtuosi."

"I also had a brother who was like me a musician and a composer. A man of great talent, far more gifted than I. He died very young... he killed himself in the prime of his life."

"Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos."

"I don't let myself get carried away by my own ideas - I abandon 19 out of 20 of them every day."

"In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a small space by a small audience."
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