"Life is a beautiful thing, even with all its troubles."

"I have not a single enemy in the world, that I know of."

"To talk well and eloquently is a very great art, but that of knowing when to stop is no less important."

"I have often wished that I could be a bird, so that I might fly away from all my troubles."

"What annoys me most is that these stupid Frenchmen think I am still just seven years old - because that was my age when they first saw me - (...) they treat me here like a beginner - except the musici…"