Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

"I cannot describe what is taking place inside me at this moment."

"We should not compose for a select few, but for the universal human heart."

"The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes—that is where the artistry lies."

"What I write must flow from my heart and be understood by all."

"Youth is wasted on the young; wisdom is earned through living."

"My work is not a labor; it is an obsession."

"Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any direction."

"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn."

"Good friends are those who stand by you when others abandon you."

"A musical education is a more complete and a more powerful education than any other kind."

"The worst kind of poverty is the poverty of imagination."

"I do not fear criticism; I fear mediocrity."

"Writing an opera is like building a cathedral; every note must be in its place."

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to imagination."

"Do not cry because it is over; smile because it was beautiful."

"The best way to appreciate my music is to listen with an open heart."