The error in the art-genre of Opera consists herein: a Means of expression (Music) has been made the end, while the End of expression (the Drama) has been made a means.

Music is the inarticulate speech of the heart, which cannot be compressed into words, because it is infinite.

Joy is not in things; it is in us.

The purpose of art: to make the unconscious conscious.

I regard the Jewish race as the born enemy of pure humanity and everything that is noble in it.

Never look at the trombones, it only encourages them.

Imagination creates reality.

The language of tones belongs equally to all mankind, and melody is the absolute language in which the musician speaks to every heart.

It is a truth forever, that where the speech of man stops short there Music's reign begins.

We must learn to die, and to die in the fullest sense of the word. The fear of the end is the source of all lovelessness

A political man is disgusting, but a political wife, horrible.

Loneliness is not a result of physical isolation

Replace cyber-bullying with cyber-believing.Let us build eachother up instead of bringing others down. BELIEVE & BUILD

We're both just human. Nothing more. But also nothing less.

In a general sense, to convert any short story, novel, play, or opera into a movie, you have to re-rig it. Even though they're all narratives over time, they're very different forms.

I never would just open a door and walk through, I had to bust it down for the hell of it. I just naturally liked doing things the hard way.

Now the bright morning-star, day's harbinger, comes dancing from the east.

I know all's fair in love and war but when you go off and try to be by yourself and it ends up on the front page of the press it's frightening, knowing your life is under such scrutiny.

I shudder at the concept of a world tamed.

Lombardi, a certain magic still lingers in the very name. It speaks of duels in the snow and November mud He remains for many the heart of pro football, pumping hard right now.

Aside from some extra fiber, eating two slices of whole wheat bread is really little different, and often worse, than drinking a can of sugar-sweetened soda or eating a sugary candy bar.