Who said "To be remembered is the true reward of an artist's labor."?

This quote is attributed to Giuseppe Verdi.

To be remembered is the true reward of an artist's labor. - Giuseppe Verdi

"To be remembered is the true reward of an artist's labor."

Giuseppe Verdi

Operatic Composer Italian 1813–1901

"One can't always write a good opera, even with a wonderful libretto. Still, it is the librettist who must take the first step."

"People may say I'm not an easy man to work with, but I am a fair man."

"Success is impossible for the lazy."

"Everything possible has already been composed."