You must renounce all superficiality, all convention, all vanity and delusion.
Spring won't let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.
I live like a Hottentot. I cannot exchange one sensible word with anyone.
It is easier to achieve a desired result in short pieces.
Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.
Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos.