The objective of the arts is not to bring forth suffering, but to help to endure it.

A piece of art is a truth that cannot be verified.

A composer constantly seeking for the unheard is a close shaved tiger.

No matter if you burn bridges behind you, as long as you don’t burn them in front of you.

Castles are built by faith. Their walls and moats by religion.

Originality in the arts grows out of force - not by force.

If I could choose the disease that is going to kill me, I’d pick the Stendhal syndrome.

Music is the shortest way to heaven, except for the composer. For her that road is endless.

The greatest creativity is found in the factory of excuses.

To use power is ultimately to not use power.

Time cannot be saved for later use. It’s better to waste it right away.

A critic - the oldest profession in the world.

The arts is a dentist’s drill. Entertainment is an anesthetic.