Marriage is a triumph of habit over hate.
An epigram is only a wisecrack that's played at Carnegie Hall.
I'm a study of a man in chaos in search of frenzy.
I am no more humble than my talents require.
In some situations I was difficult, in odd moments impossible, in rare moments loathsome, but at my best unapproachably great.
A conductor should reconcile himself to the realization that regardless of his approach or temperament the eventual result is the same-the orchestra will hate him.