Real understanding does not come from what we learn in books; it comes from what we learn from love of nature, of music, of man. For only what is learned in that way is truly understood.
Interpretation
True understanding arises from experiences and passions rather than just academic knowledge.
Pablo Casals emphasizes that genuine understanding transcends mere intellectual learning. He suggests that the deeper insights about life, humanity, and the world stem from our love for nature, art, and interpersonal relationships, highlighting that emotional and experiential learning leads to true comprehension.
In practice
In a speech about environmental conservation, one might quote this to emphasize the importance of connecting with nature.
Bach is the supreme genius of music... This man, who knows everything and feels everything, cannot write one note, however unimportant it may appear, which is anything but transcendent. He has reached the heart of every noble thought, and has done it in the most perfect way.
In music, in the sea, in a flower, in a leaf, in an act of kindness... I see what people call God in all these things.
The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?
The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn't been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.
I am an old man but in many senses a very young man. And this is what I want you to be, young, young all your life.
To the whole world you might be just one person, but to one person you might just be the whole world.
When you sing that this country was founded on freedom, don't forget the duet of shackles dragging against the ground my entire life.
The whole of meditation practice can be essentialized into these 3 crucial points: Bring your mind home. Release. And relax!
Don't think that because you have to go down in the wash-tub that you are any less a lady!
Do not worry about your career. Concern yourself with your vocation, and that is to be lovers of Jesus.
The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty.
Every search begins with beginner’s luck. And every search ends with the victor’s being severely tested.
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