I Would Rather Write 10,000 Notes Than

My Misfortune Is Doubly Painful To Me Because It Will Result In My Being Misunderstood. For Me There Can Be No Recreation In The Company Of Others, No Intelligent Conversation, No Exchange Of Information With Peers; Only The Most Pressing Needs Can Make Me Venture Into Society. I Am Obliged To Live Like An Outcast.

Music Should Strike Fire From The Heart Of Man, And Bring Tears From The Eyes Of Woman.

Recommend Virtue To Your Children, That Alone - Not Wealth - Can Give Happiness. It Upholds In Adversity And The Thought Of It And My Art Prevents Me From Putting An End To My Life.

In The World Of Art, As In The Whole Of Creation, Freedom And Progress Are The Main Objectives.

Recommend To Your Children Virtue; That Alone Can Make Them Happy, Not Gold.