All that is not perfect down to the smallest detail is doomed to perish.
When I have reached a summit, I leave it with great reluctance, unless it is to reach for another, higher one.
Don't bother looking at the view - I have already composed it.
An operetta is simply a small and gay opera.
In the theatrical works we love and admire the most, the ending of the drama generally takes place offstage.
I live like a Hottentot. I cannot exchange one sensible word with anyone.