My destiny is solitude, and my life is work. Richard Wagner More Quotes by Richard Wagner More Quotes From Richard Wagner Achievements, seldom credited to their source, are the result of unspeakable drudgery and worries. Richard Wagner achievement source worry I wish I could score everything for horns. Richard Wagner horny horns wish Blessed be, the genius who never knew good fortune! Genius in itself already means so much; what meaning does luck still hold for him? Richard Wagner luck blessed mean True drama can be conceived only as resulting from the collective impulse of all the arts to communicate in the most immediate way with a collective public... Thus especially the art of tone, developed with such singular diversity in instrumental music, will realize in the collective artwork its richest potential -- will indeed incite the pantomimic art of dancing in turn to wholly new discoveries and inspire the breath of poetry no less to an undreamed-of fullness. For in its isolation music has formed itself an organ capable of the most immeasurable expression - the orchestra. Richard Wagner discovery drama art The whole duty of a conductor is comprised in his ability to indicate the right tempo. Richard Wagner tempo ability duty I believe in God, Mozart, and Beethoven. Richard Wagner high-art i-believe believe I have long been convinced that my artistic ideal stands or falls with Germany. Only the Germany that we love and desire can help us achieve that ideal. Richard Wagner desire long fall Plant life instead of animal food is the keystone of regeneration. Jesus used bread instead of flesh and wine in place of blood at the Lord's Supper. Richard Wagner wine animal jesus Certain things in Mozart will and can never be excelled. Richard Wagner certain Wherever the fish are, that's where we go. Richard Wagner fish-tanks fishes fishing The long-term vision is to replace, repair and regenerate failing tissues and organs with the materials of tissues and organs. It's still 'out there,' but it's possible to put together a grant proposal now that doesn't sound completely crazy. Richard Wagner vision crazy long That even in its sharpest pangs of pain a dog can still caress its master we have learnt from the studies of vivisectors. Richard Wagner pain study dog The error in the art-genre of Opera consists herein: a Means of expression (Music) has been made the end, while the End of expression (the Drama) has been made a means. Richard Wagner drama mean art Whatever my passions demand of me, I become for the time being - musician, poet, director, author, lecturer or anything else. Richard Wagner musician passion directors From its first faint glimmerings, History shews Man's constant progress as a beast of prey. As such he conquers every land, subdues the fruit-fed races, founds mighty realms by subjugating other subjugators, forms states and sets up civilisations, to enjoy his prey at rest. Richard Wagner land race men What a wonderful work Wagner has done for humanity in translating the toil of life into the readable script of music! For those who seek the tale of other worlds his magic is silent; but earth-travail under his wand becomes instinct with rhythmic song to an accompaniment of the elements, and the blare and crash of the bottomless pit itself. Richard Wagner other-worlds humanity song I am writing Parsifal only for my wife - if I had to depend on the German spirit, I should have nothing more to say. Richard Wagner wife should-have writing It is impossible to communicate with Schumann. The man is hopeless; he doesn't talk at all. Richard Wagner hopeless impossible men Music truely has to all other arts the same relation as religion to the church. Richard Wagner church relation art The immoral profession of musical criticism must be abolished. Richard Wagner immoral music criticism
