Do not take up music unless you would rather die than not do so.
Nothing is better than music; when it takes us out of time, it has done more for us than we have the right to hope for.
Loving a child doesn't mean giving in to all his whims; to love him is to bring out the best in him, to teach him to love what is difficult.
Music was not invented by the composer, but found.
Art is not emotion. Art is the medium in which emotion is expressed.
The art of music is so deep and profound that to approach it very seriously only is not enough. One must approach music with a serious rigor and, at the same time, with a great, affectionate joy.