All that is not perfect down to the smallest detail is doomed to perish.
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.
To write a symphony is, for me, to construct a world.
I beg of you... never assume an inner or an outer pose, never a disguise.
I also had a brother who was like me a musician and a composer. A man of great talent, far more gifted than I. He died very young... he killed himself in the prime of his life.