When 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

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

My compositions spring from my sorrows. Those that give the world the greatest delight were born of my deepest griefs.

Our castle is not imposing, but is well built, and surrounded by a very fine garden. I live in the bailiff's house.

If only your pure and clean mind could touch me, dear Haydn, nobody has a greater reverence for you than I have.

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.

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