Fortunately, something always remains to be harvested. So let us not be idle.

Quote by Gustav Mahler

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I beg of you... never assume an inner or an outer pose, never a disguise.

I beg of you... never assume an inner or an outer pose, never a disguise.

If I weren't the way I am, I shouldn't write my symphonies.

If I weren't the way I am, I shouldn't write my symphonies.

An operetta is simply a small and gay opera.

An operetta is simply a small and gay opera.

In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a...

In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a...

If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not...

If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not...

There is a world of difference between a Mahler eighth note and a normal eighth...

There is a world of difference between a Mahler eighth note and a normal eighth...

I don't let myself get carried away by my own ideas - I abandon 19...

I don't let myself get carried away by my own ideas - I abandon 19...

Discipline, work. Work, discipline.

Discipline, work. Work, discipline.

It's not just a question of conquering a summit previously unknown, but of tracing, step...

It's not just a question of conquering a summit previously unknown, but of tracing, step...

Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift.

Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift.

A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.

A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.

The impressions of the spriritual experiences gave my future life its form and content.

The impressions of the spriritual experiences gave my future life its form and content.

When I have reached a summit, I leave it with great reluctance, unless it is...

When I have reached a summit, I leave it with great reluctance, unless it is...

It is easier to achieve a desired result in short pieces.

It is easier to achieve a desired result in short pieces.

With the coming of spring, I am calm again.

With the coming of spring, I am calm again.

The call of love sounds very hollow among these immobile rocks.

The call of love sounds very hollow among these immobile rocks.

I am hitting my head against the walls, but the walls are giving way.

I am hitting my head against the walls, but the walls are giving way.

To judge a composer's work, one must consider it as a whole.

To judge a composer's work, one must consider it as a whole.

The longer you live and the more you learn, the more clearly you will feel...

The longer you live and the more you learn, the more clearly you will feel...

Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with...

Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with...