A talent can be cultivated in tranquility; a character only in the rushing stream of life.

As beauteous is the world, and many a joy Floats through its wide dominion. But, alas, When we would seize the winged good, it flies.

Hold your powers together for something good and let everything go that is for you without result and is not suited to you.

When scholars study a thing, they strive to kill it first, if it's alive; then they have the parts and the'be lost the whole, for the link that's missing was the living soul.

One never learns to understand truly anything but what one loves.

When I say to the Moment flying; 'Linger a while -- thou art so fair!' Then bind me in thy bonds undying, And my final ruin I will bear!

A phenomenon like Mozart remains an inexplicable thing.