A Symphony Is No Joke.

Without Craftsmanship, Inspiration Is A Mere Reed Shaken In The Wind.

For The Shallow Delights Of Matrimony And Opera I Have No Courage.

What Would Become Of All Historical Biography If It Was Written Only With Consideration For Other Peoples' Feelings?

Study Bach. There You Will Find Everything.

We Cling Nervously To The Melody, But We Don't Handle It Freely, We Don't Really Make Anything New Out Of It, We Merely Overload It.