The German intellect wants the French sprightliness, the fine practical understanding of the English, and the American adventure; but it has a certain probity, which never rests in a superficial performance, but asks steadily, To what end? A German public asks for a controlling sincerity.

In the vaunted works of Art, The master-stroke is Nature's part.

As every man is hunted by his own daemon, vexed by his own disease, this checks all his activity.

The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles.

See only that thou work and thou canst not escape the reward.

The next best thing to saying a good thing yourself is to quote one.

Music is the poor man's Parnassus.