The Only True Immortality Lies In One's

Never Criticize The Composition Of A Royal Highness. You Never Know Who May Have Written It.

Reviewer: 'one Of Your Themes Was Very Similar To One Of Beethoven's!' Brahms Replied, 'of Course It Is. Everyone Steals - The Important Thing Is To Do It Brilliantly.

The Idea Comes To Me From Outside Of Me - And Is Like A Gift. I Then Take The Idea And Make It My Own - That Is Where The Skill Lies.

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

If We Cannot Write With The Beauty Of Mozart, Let Us At Least Try To Write With His Purity.