My misfortune is doubly painful to me because it will result in my being misunderstood. For me there can be no recreation in the company of others, no intelligent conversation, no exchange of information with peers; only the most pressing needs can make me venture into society. I am obliged to live like an outcast.

Strange, I feel as if up to now I had written no more than a few notes.

Wherever you are, I am there also.

This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble.

I change many things, discard others, and try again and again until I am satisfied; then, in my head, I being to elaborate the work in its breadth, its narrowness, its height, its depth...I hear and see the image in front of me from every angle as if it had been cast and only the labour of writing it down remains.

I wish you music to help with the burdens of life ,and to help you release your happiness to others.

All my life I have regarded myself as one of Mozart's greatest admirers, and I will remain one until my last breath.