I 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.

I try to decorate my imagination as much as I can.

No one feels another's grief.

No 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.

The greatest misfortune of the wise man and the greatest unhappiness of the fool are based upon convention.

The manager is to be blamed who distributes parts to his players which they are unable to act.

I want you for always...days, years, eternities.