Believe me, I do not like idleness but work. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart More Quotes by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart More Quotes From Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Write to me and don't be so lazy. Otherwise I shall have to give you a thrashing. What fun! I'll break your head. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart emotional writing fun Our riches, being in our brains, die with us... Unless of course someone chops off our head, in which case, we won't need them anyway. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart riches brain needs 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. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart men travel art To my eyes and ears the organ will ever be the King of Instruments. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart eye kings ears The most necessary, most difficult and principal thing in music, that is time. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart principal difficult music Directly after God in heaven comes a Papa. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart papa inspirational heaven You know that I immerse myself in music, so to speak- that I think about it all day long- that I like experimenting- studying- reflecting. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart study long thinking Nevertheless the passions, whether violent or not, should never be so expressed as to reach the point of disgust. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart violent passion should You know that I become quite powerless whenever I am obliged to write for an instrument which I cannot bear. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart instruments bears writing When I feel well and in a good humour, or when I am taking a drive or walking after a good meal, or in the night when I cannot sleep, thoughts crowd into my mind as easily as my mind might wish. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart mind sleep night I must give you a piece of intelligence that you perhaps already know, namely that the ungodly arch-villain Voltaire has died miserably like a dog, just like a brute. That is his reward! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart pieces dog giving Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpoints to hack post-horses. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart fine horse essence Even when I can play Europe's most precious keyboard, to have to listen to people who don't understand, or do not want to understand, and who are incapable of grasping my intent, whatever I play, does surely forfeit my lust for playing at all. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart play europe people I write [music] as a sow piddles. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart writing My dear sister! I’m amazed to discover that you can compose so delightfully. In a word, your Lied is beautiful. You must compose more often. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dear-sister lied beautiful It is a mistake to think that the price of my art has become easy to me. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart music mistake art It is a great consolation for me to remember that the Lord, to whom I had drawn near in humble and child-like faith, has suffered and died for me, and that He will look on me in love and compassion. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart compassion humble children Handel understands effect better than any of us -- when he chooses, he strikes like a thunderbolt. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart handel thunderbolts strikes One must not make oneself cheap here - that is a cardinal point - or else one is done. Whoever is most impertinent has the best chance. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart uprising chance done God first, then papa. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart god-first papa firsts
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