"My mind is so full of music that I could write all day and all night. But I cannot write it down fast enough."

"I am not satisfied with what I have done; I want to do more."

"It is a fact that I have always placed my personal freedom before everything else."

"It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well."

"I have never thought of writing for reputation and honor. What I have in my heart must come out; that is the reason why I compose."