The measures and acts which show us violently disposed towards the outer world can never stay without a violent reaction on ourselves.
Richard Wagner, a musician who wrote music which is better than it sounds.
Divorce is one of the most financially traumatic things you can go through. Money spent on getting mad or getting even is money wasted.
Though German art can never be Bavarian, but simply German, yet Munich is the capital of this German Art; here, under shelter of a Prince who kindles my enthusiasm, to feel myself a native and member of the people was, to me, the homeless wanderer, a deep, a genuine need.
I have only a mind to live, to enjoy - i.e., to work as an artist, and produce my works; but not for the muddy brains of the common herd.
I wish I could score everything for horns.
