“Friends applaud, the comedy is over.”
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
“No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist.”
“Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.”
“Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth.”
“Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors.”
“Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?”
“Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears form the eyes of woman.”
“The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring talents and industry, ''Thus far and no farther.''”
“Never shall I forget the time I spent with you. Please continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours.”