True drama can be conceived only as resulting from the collective impulse of all the arts to communicate in the most immediate way with a collective public... Thus especially the art of tone, developed with such singular diversity in instrumental music, will realize in the collective artwork its richest potential -- will indeed incite the pantomimic art of dancing in turn to wholly new discoveries and inspire the breath of poetry no less to an undreamed-of fullness. For in its isolation music has formed itself an organ capable of the most immeasurable expression - the orchestra.

The language of tones belongs equally to all mankind, and melody is the absolute language in which the musician speaks to every heart.

The only form of music is melody, without melody music is not feasible, and music and melody are quite inseparable.

Joy is not in things; it is in us.

I wish I could score everything for horns.

That even in its sharpest pangs of pain a dog can still caress its master we have learnt from the studies of vivisectors.

You know my faithfulness to you, never can another own my heart, never - never - never...