In Bach, the vital cells of music are united as the world is in God.
The call of love sounds very hollow among these immobile rocks.
Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.
A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.
To write a symphony is, for me, to construct a world.
The impressions of the spriritual experiences gave my future life its form and content.