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Famous Franz Liszt Quotes
“My sole ambition as a composer is to hurl my javelin into the infinite space of the future.”
“Oral musical traditions are rooted in assured and scrupulous faith.”
“Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless.”
“Beware of missing chances; otherwise it may be altogether too late some day.”
“Brahms' Variations are better than mine, but mine were written before his.”
“I carry a deep sadness of the heart which must now and then break out in sound.”
“A person of any mental quality has ideas of his own. This is common sense.”
“You cannot imagine how it spoils one to have been a child prodigy.”
“A good Cuban cigar closes the doors to the vulgarities of the world.”
“In life one must decide whether to conjugate the verb to have or the verb to be.”
“When you write the story of two happy lovers, let the story be set on the banks of Lake Como.”
“I foster a sorrowful conception of affection. Make no sacrifices.”
“It is impossible to imagine a more complete fusion with nature than that of the Gypsy.”
“The supreme harmony of the cosmos is selected in the harmony of the spirit.”