Music must never offend the ear, but must please the listener, or, in other words, must never cease to be music.

Our riches, being in our brains, die with us... Unless of course someone chops off our head, in which case, we won't need them anyway.

Music must never offend the ear, but must please the listener, or, in other words, must never cease to be music.

To win applause one must write stuff so simple that a coachman might sing it.

Love guards the heart from the abyss.

Melody is the essence of music.

God is ever before my eyes. I realize his omnipotence and I fear His anger; but I also recognize his compassion, and His tenderness towards His creatures.