Send light to the dark hearts of men, that is the duty the artist.

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.

Play always as if in the presence of a master.

Remember, there are more people in the world than yourself. Be modest! You have not yet invented nor thought anything which others have not thought or invented before. And should you really have done so, consider it a gift of heaven which you are to share with others.

Endeavour to play easy pieces well and with elegance; that is better than to play difficult pieces badly.

Think it a vile habit to alter works of good composers, to omit parts of them, or to insert new-fashioned ornaments. This is the greatest insult you can offer to Art.

For me Wagner is impossible... he talks without ever stopping. One can't just talk all the time.