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
I have always been a man of extremes, and I have always lived my life to the fullest.
The public is a fickle mistress, and it is always changing its mind.
The artist must be a revolutionary, a destroyer of old forms, a creator of new ones.
Music is a mystery that I can never fully comprehend.
I have always been a man of contradictions, and I have always embraced my contradictions.
The public is a beast that must be tamed.
The artist must be a madman, a genius, a fool.
Music is a journey that I am always on.
I have always been a man of dreams, and I have always pursued my dreams.
The public is a mirror that reflects our own prejudices.
The artist must be a god, a creator, a destroyer.
Music is a language that transcends all boundaries.
I have always been a man of fire, and I have always burned brightly.
The public is a judge that is always biased.
The artist must be a magician, a sorcerer, a wizard.
Music is a force that can change the world.
I have always been a man of storms, and I have always weathered the storms.
The public is a jury that is always swayed by emotion.
The artist must be a prophet, a seer, a visionary.
Music is a miracle that I can never fully explain.