I am one of those who will go on doing till all doings are at an end.
Patience and tranquility of mind contribute more to cure
our distempers as the whole art of medicine
our distempers as the whole art of medicine
Silence is very important. The silence between the notes are as important as the notes themselves.
The best way to learn is through the powerful force of rhythm.
To talk well and eloquently is a very great art, but that an equally great one is to know the right moment to stop.
I hope never to marry in this way; I wish to make my wife happy, but not to become rich by her means, so I will let things alone and enjoy my golden freedom till I am so well off that I can support both wife and children.
As for pupils, I can have as many as I choose, but I do not choose to take many. I intend to be better paid than others, and so I wish to have fewer scholars. It is advisable to hang back a little at first, or it is all over with you, and you must pursue the common highway with the rest.
Whoever is most impertinent has the best chance.
Love guards the heart from the abyss.
Melody is the essence of music.
Just as people behave to me, so do I behave to them. When I see that a person despises me and treats me with contempt, I can be as proud as any peacock.
Creativity is the firing of my soul.
True perfection in all things is no longer known or prized – you must write music that is either so simple a coachman could sing it, or so unintelligble that audiences like it simply because no sane person could understand it.
