Sorrowful And Great Is The Artist's Destiny.

Life Is Only A Long And Bitter Suicide, And Faith Alone Can Transform This Suicide Into A Sacrifice.

Inspiration Is Enough To Give Expression To The Tone In Singing, Especially When The Song Is Without Words.

We Need Improvement In The Style Of Performance. There Is No More Advantage In A Musician Who Plays And Conducts Than In One Who Is Only A Beater Of Rhythm.

The Principal Task Of A Conductor Is Not To Put Himself In Evidence But To Disappear Behind His Functions As Much As Possible. We Are Pilots, Not Servants.

I Carry A Deep Sadness Of The Heart Which Must Now And Then Break Out In Sound.