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"music is not separated from the world; it can help us forget and understand ourselves simultaneously. in a spoken dialogue between two human beings, one waits until the other has finished what he has to say before replying or commenting on it. in music, two voices are in conversation simultaneously, each one expressing itself to the fullest while at the same time listening to the other. we see from this the possibility of learning not only about music but from music—a lifelong process."

~daniel bariboim {from music quickens time}