"Art demands of us that we shall not stand still."

"Plaudite, amici, comedia finita est. (Applaud, my friends, the comedy is over.)"

"I have never been able to flatter people; I am too blunt for that."

"To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable!"

"I have never thought of writing for renown and glory. What I have in my heart must out; that is why I write."