Don't judge me. You know my name, but not my story.
If we cannot write with the beauty of Mozart, let us at least try to write with his purity.
One should never forget that by actually perfecting one piece one gains and learns more than by starting or half-finishing a dozen.
Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.
In my study I can lay my hand on the Bible in the pitch dark. All truly inspired ideas come from God. The powers from which all truly great composers like Mozart, Schubert, Bach and Beethoven drew their inspirations is the same power that enabled Jesus to do his miracles.
Reviewer: 'One of your themes was very similar to one of Beethoven's!' Brahms replied, 'Of course it is. Everyone steals - the important thing is to do it brilliantly.
Study Bach. There you will find everything.
If you look at how long the Earth has been here, we're living in the blink of an eye. So, whatever it is you want to do, you go out and do it.
All of us must cross the line between ignorance and insight many times before we truly understand.
"Sincerity is the biggest part of selling anything -- including the Christian plan of salvation.
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you"— here I opened wide the door; — Darkness there, and nothing more.