Thus it is ever in life. The aims we once pursued no longer satisfy us; we aim, we strive, we aspire, until sight fails, and mind and body find rest in the grave.
Robert SchumannDoes it not seem as if Mozart's works become fresher and fresher the oftener we hear them?
Robert Schumann"We liked it" or "I didn't like it" people say. As if it were nothing higher than to please the people!
Robert SchumannYou 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.
Robert Schumann