That which draws us by its mystical force; what every created thing, even the very stones, feels with absolute certainty as the center of its being... is the force of love. Christians call this "eternal blessedness." It is a necessity of man for growth and joy.

The further the music develops, the more complex the apparatus used by the composer to express his thoughts becomes.

The real art of conducting consists in transitions.

Behind me the branches of a wasted and sterile existence are cracking.

I was a crazy young man who let himself be blinded by his passions and obeyed only the impulses of the moment.

A full cup of wine at the right time is worth more than all the kingdoms of this earth!

Don't bother to look, I've composed all this already.