Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless.

I carry a deep sadness of the heart which must now and then break out in sound.

Brahms' Variations are better than mine, but mine were written before his.

When you write the story of two happy lovers, let the story be set on the banks of Lake Como.

Music embodies feeling without forcing it to contend and combine with thought, as it is forced in most arts and especially in the art of words.

In Hungary all native music, in its origin, is divided naturally into melody destined for song or melody for the dance.

We need improvement in the style of performance. There is no more advantage in a musician who plays and conducts than in one who is only a beater of rhythm.