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

Life's been nothing but paperwork.

It is strange how one feels drawn forward without knowing at first where one is going.

For the last month I have been a strict vegetarian. The moral effects of this regime are immense, owing to the voluntary subjugation of the flesh and the resulting absence of desires. You will appreciate how full I am of this idea when I tell you that I expect it to work the regeneration of mankind. I advise you to change over to a natural way of life, with proper nourishment (wholemeal bread), and you will soon feel the benefit.

In the theatrical works we love and admire the most, the ending of the drama generally takes place offstage.

Discipline, work. Work, discipline.

Don't bother looking at the view - I have already composed it.