Kill the Germans, wherever you find them! Every German is our moral enemy. Have no mercy on women, children, or the aged! Kill every German - wipe them out!

Knowledge has outstripped character development, and the young today are given an education rather than an upbringing.

Every master knows that the material teaches the artist.

Man is apt to be more moved by the art of his own period, not because it is more perfect, but because it is organically related to him.

Time narrows or expands according to how we approach it. It varies with a man’s breadth, with his heart.

You could cover the whole earth with asphalt, but sooner or later green grass would break through.

Music has a great advantage: without mentioning anything, it can say everything.