I have never written a note I didn't mean.

I liked the bit about quarter to eleven.

Je suis venu au monde tres jeune dans un temps tres vieux

Why attack God? He may be as miserable as we are.

I am by far your superior, but my notorious modesty prevents me from saying so.

Before I compose a piece, I walk round it several times, accompanied by myself.

I eat only white foods: eggs, sugar, grated bones, the fat of dead animals; veal, salt, coconut, chicken cooked in white water; fruit mold, rice, turnips; camphorated sausage, dough, cheese (white), cotton salad, and certain fish (skinless).