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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born on January 27, 1756, and died on December 5, 1791, was a prominent composer of the Classical period. He is renowned for his exceptional musical talent and prolific compositions.

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Famous Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quotes

“If Germany, my beloved fatherland, of whom you know I am proud, will not accept me, then must I, in the name of God, again make France or England richer by one capable German - and to the shame of the German nation.”

Ifs Knows Names Nations Accepting Proud Capable England Shame France Beloved Germany Patriotism Accept Me Fatherland

Book:Mozart: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words

Source: Mozart: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words

“For I assure you, without travel, at least for people from the arts and sciences, one is a miserable creature!... A man of mediocre talents always remains mediocre, may he travel or not - but a man of superior talents, which I cannot deny myself to have without being blasphemous, becomes - bad, if he always stays in the same place.”

People Ifs Men May Art Talent Creatures Travel Remains Deny Superiors Miserable Mediocre Art And Science

Author:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“Neither rejoice nor lament prematurely; for whatever may happen, all will be well if we only have health; for happiness exists--merely in the imagination.”

Ifs Wells May Happens Happiness Imagination Rejoice Lament

Book:The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1769-1791)

Source: The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1769-1791)

“Let us put our trust in God and console ourselves with the thought that all is well, if it is in accordance with the will of the Almighty, as He knows best what is profitable and beneficial to our temporal happiness and our eternal salvation.”

Ifs Knows Wells Eternal Salvation Trust In God Almighty Beneficial Profitable Console

Book:The Letters of Mozart and His Family

Source: The Letters of Mozart and His Family

“When I am at peace with myself . . . then thoughts flow into me most easily and at their best. Where they come from and how - that I cannot say . . . I'd be willing to work forever and forever if I were permitted to write only such music as I want to write and can write - which I myself think good.”

Ifs Thinking Want Writing Forever Willing Flow

Author:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not; but a man of superior talent (which I cannot deny myself to be without being impious) will go to pieces if he remains forever in the same place.”

“If only the whole world could feel the power of harmony.”

Ifs World Feels Whole Music Harmony Whole World

Author:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“All I insist on, and nothing else, is that you should show the whole world that you are not afraid. Be silent, if you choose; but when it is necessary, speak—and speak in such a way that people will remember it.”

People Ifs World Way Should Whole Shows Remember Speak Silent Whole World You Choose Not Afraid

Book:The Letters of Mozart and His Family

Source: The Letters of Mozart and His Family

“To every good friend I send my greet feet; addio nitwit. Love true true true until the grave, if I live that long and do behave.”

Ifs Long Wonderful Feet Emotional Very Good Graves Behave Good Friend

Author:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“If people could see into my heart, I should almost feel ashamed - all there is cold, cold as ice.”

People Ifs Feels Should Heart Wonderful Emotional Cold My Heart Ice Ashamed

Book:The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1769-1791)

Source: The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1769-1791)

About the Author

Born: January 27, 1756
Died: December 5, 1791
Known for: Composer
Quotes: 91

Books & Sources

The Letters of Mozart and His FamilyRelated source material

Mozart: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own WordsRelated source material

The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1769-1791)Related source material

Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus MozartRelated source material

Chagall at the MetRelated source material

Mozart: The Man and the Artist Revealed in His Own WordsRelated source material

Briefe und Aufzeichnungen: 1787-1857Related source material

Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke: in Verbindung mit den Mozartstädten, Augsburg, Salzburg und WienRelated source material

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