A bachelor, in my opinion, is only half alive.

If only the whole world could feel the power of harmony.

Silence is very important. The silence between the notes are as important as the notes themselves.

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

The most necessary, most difficult and principal thing in music, that is time.

To my eyes and ears the organ will ever be the King of Instruments.

Music is my life and my life is music. Anyone who does not understand this is not worthy of God.