I Write [music] As A Sow Piddles.

Creativity Is The Firing Of My Soul.

Melody Is The Essence Of Music. I Compare A Good Melodist To A Fine Racer, And Counterpointists To Hack Post-horses; Therefore Be Advised, Let Well Alone And Remember The Old Italian Proverb: Chi Sa Più, Meno Sa— Who Knows Most, Knows Least.

Music Is My Life And My Life Is Music. Anyone Who Does Not Understand This Is Not Worthy Of God.

My Fatherland Has Always The First Claim On Me.

Neither Rejoice Nor Lament Prematurely; For Whatever May Happen, All Will Be Well If We Only Have Health; For Happiness Exists--merely In The Imagination.