Music, in even the most terrible situations, must never offend the ear but always remain a source of pleasure.

The taste of death is upon my lips. I feel something that is not of this earth.

Let us put our trust in God and console ourselves with the thought that all is well, if it is in accordance with the will of the Almighty, as He knows best what is profitable and beneficial to our temporal happiness and our eternal salvation.

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.

Music is my life and my life is music.

I too had to work hard, so as not to have to work hard any longer.

If people could see into my heart, I should almost feel ashamed - all there is cold, cold as ice.