Franz Liszt

Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice.

Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless.

I conclude that the Wagnerian operas which are already in the repertoire, and other masterworks as well, stand in no further need of my services.

I don't know what flirting is, really. Sometimes in women, friendliness comes across as flirting. That is not what it is.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going.