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Franz Liszt Quotes

Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christ’s religion illuminates with His divine light Picture Quote #1

I am not fond of speaking about politics because I don’t have in my possession an army of 200,000 soldiers Picture Quote #1

As the mother teaches her children how to express themselves in their language, so one Gypsy musician teaches the other. They have never shown any need for notation Picture Quote #1

The character of instrumental music... lets the emotions radiate and shine in their own character without presuming to display them as real or imaginary representations Picture Quote #1

Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christ’s religion illuminates with His divine light Picture Quote #1

Sorrowful and great is the artist’s destiny Picture Quote #1

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Truth is a great flirt Picture Quote #1

The supreme harmony of the cosmos is selected in the harmony of the spirit Picture Quote #1

You cannot imagine how it spoils one to have been a child prodigy Picture Quote #1

Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless Picture Quote #1

The public is always good Picture Quote #1

Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist Picture Quote #1

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I foster a sorrowful conception of affection. Make no sacrifices Picture Quote #1

A person of any mental quality has ideas of his own. This is common sense Picture Quote #1

Beware of missing chances; otherwise it may be altogether too late some day Picture Quote #1

Broad paths are open to every endeavour, and a sympathetic recognition is assured to every one who consecrates his art to the divine services of a conviction of a consciousness Picture Quote #1

I did not compose my work as one might put on a church vestment... rather it sprung from the truly fervent faith of my heart, such as I have felt it since my childhood Picture Quote #1

Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice Picture Quote #1

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We need improvement in the style of performance. There is no more advantage in a musician who plays and conducts than in one who is only a beater of rhythm Picture Quote #1

My sole ambition as a composer is to hurl my javelin into the infinite space of the future Picture Quote #1

As for famous men who were not artists, I am beginning to be tired of them. Those poor little scoundrels who are called great men fill me with nothing but overwhelming horror Picture Quote #1

Music embodies feeling without forcing it to contend and combine with thought, as it is forced in most arts and especially in the art of words Picture Quote #1

In life one must decide whether to conjugate the verb to have or the verb to be Picture Quote #1

Companions, in misery and worse, that is what we all are, and to try to change this substantially avails us nothing Picture Quote #1

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I carry a deep sadness of the heart which must now and then break out in sound Picture Quote #1

For the virtuoso, musical works are in fact nothing but tragic and moving materializations of his emotions; he is called upon to make them speak, weep, sing and sigh, to recreate them in accordance with his own consciousness. In this way he, like the composer, is a creator, for he must have within himself those passions that he wishes to bring so intensely to life Picture Quote #1

I am not fond of speaking about politics because I don’t have in my possession an army of 200,000 soldiers Picture Quote #1

Inspiration is enough to give expression to the tone in singing, especially when the song is without words Picture Quote #1

The principal task of a conductor is not to put himself in evidence but to disappear behind his functions as much as possible. We are pilots, not servants Picture Quote #1

It is my fervent wish and my greatest ambition to leave a work with a few useful instructions for the pianists after me Picture Quote #1

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Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christ’s religion illuminates with His divine light. (Franz Liszt Quotes) I am not fond of speaking about politics because I don’t have in my possession an army of 200,000 soldiers. (Franz Liszt Quotes) As the mother teaches her children how to express themselves in their language, so one Gypsy musician teaches the other. They have never shown any need for notation (Franz Liszt Quotes) The character of instrumental music... lets the emotions radiate and shine in their own character without presuming to display them as real or imaginary representations (Franz Liszt Quotes) Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christ’s religion illuminates with His divine light (Franz Liszt Quotes) Sorrowful and great is the artist’s destiny (Franz Liszt Quotes) Truth is a great flirt (Franz Liszt Quotes) The supreme harmony of the cosmos is selected in the harmony of the spirit (Franz Liszt Quotes) You cannot imagine how it spoils one to have been a child prodigy (Franz Liszt Quotes) Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless (Franz Liszt Quotes) The public is always good (Franz Liszt Quotes) Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist (Franz Liszt Quotes) I foster a sorrowful conception of affection. Make no sacrifices (Franz Liszt Quotes) A person of any mental quality has ideas of his own. This is common sense (Franz Liszt Quotes) Beware of missing chances; otherwise it may be altogether too late some day (Franz Liszt Quotes) Broad paths are open to every endeavour, and a sympathetic recognition is assured to every one who consecrates his art to the divine services of a conviction of a consciousness (Franz Liszt Quotes) I did not compose my work as one might put on a church vestment... rather it sprung from the truly fervent faith of my heart, such as I have felt it since my childhood (Franz Liszt Quotes) Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice (Franz Liszt Quotes) We need improvement in the style of performance. There is no more advantage in a musician who plays and conducts than in one who is only a beater of rhythm (Franz Liszt Quotes) My sole ambition as a composer is to hurl my javelin into the infinite space of the future (Franz Liszt Quotes) As for famous men who were not artists, I am beginning to be tired of them. Those poor little scoundrels who are called great men fill me with nothing but overwhelming horror (Franz Liszt Quotes) Music embodies feeling without forcing it to contend and combine with thought, as it is forced in most arts and especially in the art of words (Franz Liszt Quotes) In life one must decide whether to conjugate the verb to have or the verb to be (Franz Liszt Quotes) Companions, in misery and worse, that is what we all are, and to try to change this substantially avails us nothing (Franz Liszt Quotes) I carry a deep sadness of the heart which must now and then break out in sound (Franz Liszt Quotes) For the virtuoso, musical works are in fact nothing but tragic and moving materializations of his emotions; he is called upon to make them speak, weep, sing and sigh, to recreate them in accordance with his own consciousness. In this way he, like the composer, is a creator, for he must have within himself those passions that he wishes to bring so intensely to life (Franz Liszt Quotes) I am not fond of speaking about politics because I don’t have in my possession an army of 200,000 soldiers (Franz Liszt Quotes) Inspiration is enough to give expression to the tone in singing, especially when the song is without words (Franz Liszt Quotes) The principal task of a conductor is not to put himself in evidence but to disappear behind his functions as much as possible. We are pilots, not servants (Franz Liszt Quotes) It is my fervent wish and my greatest ambition to leave a work with a few useful instructions for the pianists after me (Franz Liszt Quotes)

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