Reuters quote of the day, July 24

London, July 23 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''I've learnt more about the violin by thinking about the things a painter thinks about and talks about.'' -- US violinist Oscar Shumsky, quoted in The Times newspaper.

Shumsky, the last surviving pupil of the legendary Hungarian violinist Leopold Auer, died on July 24, 2000.

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