“For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself as greater than he is.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“He who has a task to perform must know how to take sides, or he is quite unworthy of it.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“We are never further from what we wish than when we believe that we have what we wished for.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Music is either sacred or secular. The sacred agrees with its dignity, and here has its greatest effect on life, an effect that remains the same through all ages and epochs. Secular music should be cheerful throughout.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
