Johannes Brahms
Master of symphonic and chamber music
Most quoted
"I have always been a great admirer of Bach, but I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about his fugues. They are very clever, but they are not beautiful."
— from Various anecdotes
"I am of the opinion that the public is usually wrong in its judgment of new works, but that after twenty or thirty years it finally corrects its own verdict."
— from Attributed
"I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. It is a very good work, but it is not a masterpiece."
— from Various anecdotes
All quotes by Johannes Brahms (379)
I do not like to be praised. I prefer to be criticized.
I have always tried to be humble, and to learn from my mistakes.
I do not believe in perfection. I believe in progress.
I have always tried to be a good friend, and a good colleague.
I do not like to be alone. I prefer to be with my friends.
I have always tried to be a good person, and to do what is right.
I do not like to complain. I prefer to be grateful.
I have always tried to be optimistic, and to see the good in everything.
I do not like to waste time. I prefer to be productive.
I have always tried to be disciplined, and to work hard.
I do not like to be lazy. I prefer to be active.
I have always tried to be honest, and to tell the truth.
I do not like to lie. I prefer to be truthful.
I have always tried to be fair, and to treat everyone equally.
I do not like to be prejudiced. I prefer to be open-minded.
I have always tried to be tolerant, and to respect other people's opinions.
I do not like to be narrow-minded. I prefer to be broad-minded.
I have always tried to be kind, and to help those in need.
I do not like to be cruel. I prefer to be compassionate.
I have always tried to be generous, and to share what I have.
Contemporaries of Johannes Brahms
Other Musics born within 50 years of Johannes Brahms (1833–1897).