When you read a biography remember that the truth is never fit for publication.

Nothing is ever accomplished by a reasonable man.

The technical history of modern harmony is a history of growth of toleration by the human ear of chords that at first sounded discordant and senseless to the main body of contemporary professional musicians.

Worst of all, there is no sign of any relaxation of antisemitism. Logically it has nothing to do with Fascism. But the human raceis imitative rather than logical; and as Fascism spreads antisemitism spreads.

Nothing is ever done in this world until men are prepared to kill one another if it is not done.

Every step of progress means a duty repudiated, and a scripture torn up.

And so, to the end of history, murder shall breed murder, always in the name of right and honor and peace, until the gods are tired of blood and create a race that can understand.