"I shall remain a bachelor all my life, as I have found no one who understands me."

"I would, perhaps, rather come to you and your people, than to many rich folk who display inward poverty."

"It is not the business of the artist to be happy."

"I like to compose, but I hate to write it out."

"Don't only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can elevate man to the divine."