Life without music is only error, exhaustion, exile... Indeed, there is nothing that concerns me more than the fate of music.

One thing a man must have: either a naturally light disposition or a disposition lightened by art and knowledge.

Desire is happiness: satisfaction as happiness is merely the ultimate moment of desire. To be wish and wish alone is happiness, and a new wish over and over again.

whatever is profound loves masks; what is most profound even hates image and parable.

Winter, a bad guest, sitteth with me at home; blue are my hands with his friendly handshaking

He turns all of his injuries into strengths, that which does not kill him makes him stronger, he is superman.

Be generous in nature and thought; for this wins respect and gives confidence and power.