The greatest composer does not sit down to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working.

A good composer is slowly discovered and a bad composer is slowly found out.

The greatest composer does not sit down to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working.

The finest singing, given a good voice to begin with, comes from the constant play of a fine mind upon the inner meaning of the music.

Beethoven, Wagner, Bach, and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand. They didn't waste time waiting for inspiration.

You may help a lame dog over a stile but he is still a lame dog on the other side.

The higher the voice the smaller the intellect.