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

I have become a different person. I don't know whether this person is better, he certainly is not happier.

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

To judge a composer's work, one must consider it as a whole.

Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.

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

Destiny smiles upon me but without making me the least bit happier.