"He who sets limits to himself will always be expected to remain within them." (Eusebius)
"The extraordinary in an artist is unfortunately not always recognized at once." (Master Raro)
"Talent labours, genius creates." (Florestan)
"Perhaps only genius fully understands genius."
"It is the artist's lofty mission to shed light on the depths of the human heart."
"The armed eye beholds the stars; the unarmed sees naught but cloud shadows."
"Nothing worse can happen to a man than to be praised by a rascal." (Florestan)
"Every creature who feels so deeply must be unhappy."
"A man can know no greater torment than to look forward to an unhappy, empty and lifeless future of his own planning."
"Spring itself is at our doors, looking at me like a child with sky-blue eyes."
"Very often what we look for in the distance is so near that we need only stretch out our hand to seize it."
"There are two very difficult things in this world. One is to make a name for yourself, and the other is to keep it."
Submitted by Jerry Gladysz
"Always play as though a master listened to you."
"Seek for, among your comrades, those who know more than you do."
"Let it be remarked that my lodging has an insane asylum on the right, and a Catholic church on the left, so that I'm really in doubt whether I ought to go mad or go Catholic."
