“Artists who have won fame are often embarrassed by it; thus their first works are often their best.” FirstsArtArtistFameEmbarrassed Author:Ludwig van Beethoven
“It is my belief one should not belittle the artist; while, however glorious his fame may seem, his time on Mount Olympus as an honourable guest of Zeus is short. It's a pity, but all too eager will the common folk drag him from this etherial heights to the low and trodden earth.” ShouldMaySeemsEarthArtistBeliefCommonFameLowsFolksPityHeightGloriousGuestsDragZeusBelittleOlympusCommon Folk Author:Ludwig van Beethoven
“There ought to be only one large art warehouse in the world, to which the artist could carry his art-works and from which he could carry away whatever he needed. As it is one must be half a tradesman.” WorldArtArtistHalfOughtNeededWarehouse Book:Beethoven: The Man and the Artist Source: Beethoven: The Man and the Artist
“An artist is someone who has learned to trust in himself.” LifeArtArtist Author:Ludwig van Beethoven
“Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life. Although the spirit be not master of that which it creates through music, yet it is blessed in this creation, which, like every creation of art, is mightier than the artist.” ArtSpiritualSpiritArtistCreationMastersMusic IsArt IsBlessedSensualMediators Author:Ludwig van Beethoven
“The real artist has no pride. Unfortunately he sees that his art has no limits. He feels obscurely how far he is from the goal. While he is perhaps being admired by others, he mourns the fact that he has not yet reached the point to which his better genius, like a distant sun, ever beckons to him.” FeelsArtRealFactsArtistGoalSunPrideGeniusLimitsMournReal Artists Author:Ludwig van Beethoven
