Melody Is The Essence Of Music.

I Am A Fool. That Is Well Known.

God First, Then Papa.

It Is A Mistake To Think That The Price Of My Art Has Become Easy To Me.

When I Am Traveling In A Carriage, Or Walking After A Good Meal, Or During The Night When I Cannot Sleep; It Is On Such Occasions That Ideas Flow Best And Most Abundantly.

One Must Not Make Oneself Cheap Here - That Is A Cardinal Point - Or Else One Is Done. Whoever Is Most Impertinent Has The Best Chance.