You are a dear soul who plays polo, and I am a poor Pole who plays solo.

The great familiar musical works are always greeted by the audiences as ever welcome and beloved friends.

Art is great only when it bears the stamp of the individual.

Music is the only art that actually lives.

Musical expression is never primarily national, but is personal and individual rather. It is so deep, so profound, that it goes beyond and below nationality and gives voice to the most private feeling. In music there is never exact heredity. Each man is an individual.

The mere fact of knowing that a great audience waits on your labor is enough to shake all your nerves to pieces.

Music expresses first of all sadness rather than joy.