Rules are my very humble, obedient servants.

When I think of my God, my heart dances within me for joy, and then my music has to dance, too.

Since God has given me a cheerful heart, He will forgive me for serving Him cheerfully.

When I think upon my God, my heart is full of joy that the notes dance and leap from my pen.

Mozart is the incarnation of music.

Never was I so devout as when I composed The Creation. I knelt down each day to pray to God to give me strength for my work....When I was working on The Creation I felt so impregnated with Divine certainty, that before sitting down to the piano, I would quietly and confidently pray to God to grant me the talent that was needed to praise Him worthily.

It is the melody which is the charm of music, and it is that which is most difficult to produce. The invention of a fine melody is a work of genius.