God can only be comprehended as Love.
What I wanted and what I visualized while composing has not always been realized.
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.
Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.
An operetta is simply a small and gay opera.