No one really understands the grief or joy of another. We always imagine that we are approaching some other, but our lines of travel are actually parallel.
Franz SchubertHappy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.
Franz SchubertThere are eight girls in the house in which I am living, and practically all of them are good looking. You can realize that I am kept busy.
Franz SchubertThe greatest misfortune of the wise man and the greatest unhappiness of the fool are based upon convention.
Franz SchubertO Mozart, immortal Mozart, how many, how infinitely many inspiring suggestions of a finer, better life you have left in our souls!
Franz SchubertOne bites into the brass mouthpiece of his wooden cudgel, and the other blows his cheeks out on a French horn. Do you call that Art?
Franz SchubertLove is in the air these days, so we thought we'd give a try to make your day a little brighter.
Franz SchubertWhy should the composer be more guilty than the poet who warms to fantasy by a strange flame, making an idea that inspires him the subject of his own very different treatment?
Franz SchubertWhen all hopes of recognition or honor have faded into distant memory, when purity of heart meets sorrow of mind, when all the world seems to walk in blindness and yet a man works without wearying for that which he loves...only in this moment is passion truly understood
Franz SchubertEvery night when I go to bed, I hope that I may never wake again, and every morning renews my grief.
Franz SchubertAbove all things, I must not get angry. If I do get angry I knock all the teeth out of the mouth of the poor wretch who has angered me.
Franz SchubertI never force myself to be devout except when I feel so inspired, and never compose hymns of prayers unless I feel within me real and true devotion.
Franz SchubertYou believe happiness to be derived from the place in which once you have been happy, but in truth it is centered in ourselves.
Franz SchubertIf only your pure and clean mind could touch me, dear Haydn, nobody has a greater reverence for you than I have.
Franz SchubertMy compositions spring from my sorrows. Those that give the world the greatest delight were born of my deepest griefs.
Franz SchubertWhen I wished to sing of love, it turned to sorrow. And when I wished to sing of sorrow, it was transformed for me into love.
Franz SchubertOur castle is not imposing, but is well built, and surrounded by a very fine garden. I live in the bailiff's house.
Franz SchubertNo one feels another's grief, no one understands another's joy. People imagine they can reach one another. In reality they only pass each other by.
Franz SchubertNo one understands another's grief, no one understands another's joy... My music is the product of my talent and my misery. And that which I have written in my greatest distress is what the world seems to like best.
Franz SchubertThere are two contrary impulses which govern this man's brain-the one sane, and the other eccentric. They alternate at regular intervals.
Franz SchubertThe manager is to be blamed who distributes parts to his players which they are unable to act.
Franz Schubert