If I weren't the way I am, I shouldn't write my symphonies.
In the theatrical works we love and admire the most, the ending of the drama generally takes place offstage.
A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.
Destiny smiles upon me but without making me the least bit happier.
If you think you're boring your audience, go slower not faster.
When I have reached a summit, I leave it with great reluctance, unless it is to reach for another, higher one.
