You will be most readily cured of vanity or presumption by studying the history of music, and by hearing the master pieces which have been produced at different periods.

You should neither play bad compositions, nor, unless compelled, listen to them.

Play always as if in the presence of a master.

You should diligently play scales and fingerpractices. There are many, however, who believe they'll achieve all, by practicing daily on technique for hours on end, up till high age. It's like practicing every day to enumerate the alfabet faster and faster. One would think one could make better use of their valuable time.

The poet sees better than other mortals. I do not see things as they are, but according to my own subjective impression, and this makes life easier and simpler.

For me, music is always the language which permits one to converse with the Beyond.

If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.