Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

"The power of music lies in its powerlessness to explain itself."

"Some men are born small; others grow small."

"Better to write for eternity than for a single season."

"I cannot imagine a time when I did not love this art."

"The educated ear hears what the untrained ear cannot."

"Despair is not the answer; creation is."

"A true artist serves something greater than himself."

"History will judge the composer more fairly than his contemporaries."

"I write what my heart dictates."

"The stage is my confession booth."

"Without passion, there is no beauty."

"Laughter is the music of the soul."

"The notes are nothing without the spirit behind them."

"Fear is the enemy of creation."

"To play without feeling is to play without purpose."

"The greatest gift is the ability to move another's heart."

"I would rather write one immortal symphony than live a thousand years unknown."

"In every measure lies a world of possibility."

"The concert hall is my cathedral."

"Patience is the virtue of angels."

"A single note, perfectly played, surpasses a thousand played carelessly."

"The children of my mind will outlive me by centuries."

"To love is to transcend the human condition."

"Every error contains a hidden lesson."

"The orchestra is democracy at its finest."

"In darkness, music is the light."

"I exist to serve music; music does not exist to serve me."

"The pen is mightier than the sword; the quill mightier still."

"What is politics compared to the eternal truth of a symphony?"

"Wars end, but great compositions endure."