“I'm a revolutionary, money means nothing to me.” LifeMeanPhilosophyMoneyMusicLife PhilosophyRevolutionaryComposerPianist Author:Frederic Chopin
“I feel like a novice, just as I felt before I knew anything of the keyboard. It is far too original, and I shall end up not being able to learn it myself.” LifeFeelsEndsPhilosophyAbleFeltLife PhilosophyOriginalsKeyboardsNovices Author:Frederic Chopin
“If I were still stupider than I am, I should think myself at the apex of my career; yet I know how much I still lack, to reach perfection; I see it the more clearly now that I live only among first-rank artists and know what each one of them lacks.” IfsThinkingKnowsLifeShouldFirstsStillsPhilosophyArtistCareersKnow HowLife PhilosophyPerfectionApex Book:Chopin's Letters Source: Chopin's Letters
“Having nothing to do, I am correcting the Paris edition of Bach; not only the engraver's mistakes, but also the mistakes hallowed by those who are supposed to understand Bach (I have no pretensions to understand better, but I do think that sometimes I can guess).” ThinkingLifeI CanSometimesPhilosophyMistakeLife PhilosophyParisPretensionCorrecting Book:Chopin's Letters Source: Chopin's Letters
