Perhaps only a Genius can truly understand Genius.

If, while at the piano, you attempt to form little melodies, that is very well; but if they come into your mind of themselves, when you are not practising, you may be still more pleased; for the internal organ of music is then roused in you. The fingers must do what the head desires; not the contrary.

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

That first concept is alway the most naturally and best. The mind errs, the emotion never.

Music induces nightingales to sing, pug dogs to yelp.

From a pound of iron, that costs little, a thousand watch-springs can be made, whose value becomes prodigious. The pound you have received from the Lord,--use it faithfully.

I feel so entirely in my element with a full orchestra; even if my mortal enemies were marshalled before me, I could lead them, master them, surround them, or repulse them.