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

I came into the world very young, in an age that was very old.

We cannot doubt that animals both love and practice music. That is evident. But it seems their musical system differs from ours. It is another school....We are not familiar with their didactic works. Perhaps they don't have any.

We should have a music of our own - if possible, without any Sauerkraut.

I am tired of always dying with a broken heart.

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

When I was young, people used to say to me: Wait until you're fifty, you'll see. I am fifty. I haven't seen anything.