Sorrowful And Great Is The Artist's Destiny.

I Am Not Fond Of Speaking About Politics Because I Don't Have In My Possession An Army Of 200,000 Soldiers.

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

I Foster A Sorrowful Conception Of Affection. Make No Sacrifices.

It Is Impossible To Imagine A More Complete Fusion With Nature Than That Of The Gypsy.

Supreme Serenity Still Remains The Ideal Of Great Art. The Shapes And Transitory Forms Of Life Are But Stages Toward This Ideal, Which Christ's Religion Illuminates With His Divine Light.