Ludwig van Beethoven

"Concerning life, the wisest men in all ages have decided that it is no happier than this."

"There is often genius even in madness."

"To make a man happier is to make him virtuous."

"Only the pure in heart can make a good soup."

"A man like me cannot possibly live like you."

"The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart."

"Love is the aspect of divinity."

"Oh, mankind, why do you not live in concord with one another?"

"It is love and love alone that rules without a sword."

"When you hear no music, then it is marching orders."

"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it."

"From the glow of enthusiasm I shall never turn away."

"He who practices kindness all day long is almost as noble as he who has the courage to fight a battle."

"In order to write true music, one must understand the passions."

"What can be more important than kindness?"

"I am convinced that my dear God is not evil and does not willingly torture his creatures."

"The bigger your purpose, the easier it is to say no to the distractions."

"Do not let your special character and values, which are so meaningful to you, get lost in extraneous material concerns."

"Enjoy the spring of love with due respect and some passion."

"My country is wherever my art is understood."

"The man who hears his name called out to him from the clouds knows not whether it brings reason or madness with it."

"Art demands of us that we shall not stand idle."

"Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life."

"I cannot tell you an answer, but I can tell you how to find it."

"Strengthen the courage of all those around you."

"It seems that I still have not yet learned to live."

"You must make a decision: to rise up yet even as to persist like a talon of an eagle upon the heights."

"The most noble pleasure is to please others."

"Only through art can we be prophetic."

"The truth must be unpalatable to some."