If there is anyone here whom I have not insulted, I beg his pardon.
A symphony is no joke.
It is a real pleasure to see music so bright and spontaneous expressed with corresponding ease and grace.
Ah, that tastes nice. Thank you.
For the shallow delights of matrimony and opera I have no courage.
One should never forget that by actually perfecting one piece one gains and learns more than by starting or half-finishing a dozen.