“The legendary cellist Pablo Casals was asked why he continued to practice at age 90. ‘Because I think I’m making progress,’ he replied.”
From The Little Red Book of New York Wisdom. Copyright 2011 by Gregg Stebben and Jason Katzman, Skyhorse Publishing, with an Introduction by Former Mayor Ed Koch.
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