I don't let myself get carried away by my own ideas; I abandon 19 out of 20 of them every day. Gustav Mahler More Quotes by Gustav Mahler More Quotes From Gustav Mahler Don't bother looking at the view - I have already composed it. Gustav Mahler views bother Behind me the branches of a wasted and sterile existence are cracking. Gustav Mahler existence behinds branches It is easier to achieve a desired result in short pieces. Gustav Mahler easier achieve pieces In the theatrical works we love and admire the most, the ending of the drama generally takes place offstage. Gustav Mahler theatrical admire drama The impressions of the spriritual experiences gave my future life its form and content. Gustav Mahler my-future impression form Destiny smiles upon me but without making me the least bit happier. Gustav Mahler bits fate destiny I beg of you... never assume an inner or an outer pose, never a disguise. Gustav Mahler never-assume disguise assuming Fortunately, something always remains to be harvested. So let us not be idle. Gustav Mahler idleness idle remains An operetta is simply a small and gay opera. Gustav Mahler opera gay Tradition is laziness. Gustav Mahler tradition laziness In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a small space by a small audience. Gustav Mahler chamber-music audience space To judge a composer's work, one must consider it as a whole. Gustav Mahler composer whole judging Tradition is the spreading of fire and not the veneration of ashes. Gustav Mahler ashes tradition fire What I wanted and what I visualized while composing has not always been realized. Gustav Mahler composing wanted The further the music develops, the more complex the apparatus used by the composer to express his thoughts becomes. Gustav Mahler complexes composer used With the coming of spring, I am calm again. Gustav Mahler spring-may calm spring The real art of conducting consists in transitions. Gustav Mahler music change life I also had a brother who was like me a musician and a composer. A man of great talent, far more gifted than I. He died very young... he killed himself in the prime of his life. Gustav Mahler musician brother men The spirit can assert itself only through the medium of clear form. Gustav Mahler clear form spirit Don't bother to look, I've composed all this already. Gustav Mahler musical bother looks
