In Bach, the vital cells of music are united as the world is in God.

Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos.

Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.

The point is not to take the world's opinion as a guiding star but to go one's way in life and working unerringly, neither depressed by failure nor seduced by applause.

There is a world of difference between a Mahler eighth note and a normal eighth note.

Life's been nothing but paperwork.

I am hitting my head against the walls, but the walls are giving way.