[on Richard Wagner] A Beautiful Sunset That

The Attraction Of The Virtuoso For The Public Is Very Like That Of The Circus For The Crowd. There Is Always The Hope That Something Dangerous May Happen.

Anyone Who Calls My Music "impressionist" Is An Imbecile.

There Is No Theory. You Merely Have To Listen. Pleasure Is The Law.

Music Is The Expression Of The Movement Of The Waters, The Play Of Curves Described By Changing Breezes.

It Is Necessary To Abandon Yourself Completely, And Let The Music Do As It Will With You. All People Come To Music To Seek Oblivion.