Whoever is most impertinent has the best chance.

I love it when an aria fits a singer as perfectly as a suit of well-tailored clothes.

When I feel well and in a good humour, or when I am taking a drive or walking after a good meal, or in the night when I cannot sleep, thoughts crowd into my mind as easily as my mind might wish.

I never lie down at night without reflecting that, young as I am, I may not live to see another day.

She's only pretty in that she has two small black eyes and a good figure.

People err who think my art comes easily to me. I assure you, dear friend, nobody has devoted so much time and thought to compositions as I. There is not a famous master whose music I have not industriously studied through many times.

I choose such notes that love one another.