Hector Berlioz
Pioneer of program music with Symphonie Fantastique, Berlioz innovated orchestration, quipping that time is the best author, but also the worst publisher.
Quotes by Hector Berlioz
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.
The artist who does not feel the fire of inspiration, who does not burn with the desire to create, is not an artist.
Music is the most powerful of all the arts. It can penetrate the soul and move the heart.
My life is a novel that interests me greatly.
The public is a monster that devours everything.
Love cannot be without jealousy, and jealousy cannot be without love.
The composer is a man who can hear music before it is written.
To be a great artist, one must suffer greatly.
The orchestra is the most beautiful instrument in the world.
I am a man of passion, and I have always followed my passions.
The artist is a mirror of his time.
Music is the language of the soul.
I have always been a rebel, and I will always be a rebel.
The public is never wrong, but it is often mistaken.
The artist must be free to express himself, no matter what the cost.
Music is a dream that I can touch.
I have always been a solitary man, and I have always preferred my own company.
The public is a child that must be educated.
The artist must be a visionary, a prophet, a seer.
Music is a passion that consumes me.