Who said "To create is to be alive; to stagnate is to perish."?

This quote is attributed to Giuseppe Verdi.

To create is to be alive; to stagnate is to perish. - Giuseppe Verdi

"To create is to be alive; to stagnate is to perish."

Giuseppe Verdi Creativity

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."

"When life gives you lemons, make something beautiful."

"Creativity knows no bounds."

"Creativity is the expression of the soul."

"I'm making this up as I go."