Tradition is the spreading of fire and not the veneration of ashes.
The real art of conducting consists in transitions.
Destiny smiles upon me but without making me the least bit happier.
A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.
I have become a different person. I don't know whether this person is better, he certainly is not happier.
The impressions of the spriritual experiences gave my future life its form and content.