Off with you! You're a happy fellow, for you'll give happiness and joy to many other people. There is nothing better or greater than that! Ludwig van Beethoven fellowgivegreat Change image and share on social
I only live in my music, and I have scarcely begun one thing when I start on another. As I am now working, I am often engaged on three or four things at the same time. Ludwig van Beethoven beginengagelive Change image and share on social
The true artist is not proud: he unfortunately sees that art has no limits; he feels darkly how far he is from the goal, and though he may be admired by others, he is sad not to have reached that point to which his better genius only appears as a distant, guiding sun. Ludwig van Beethoven admireappearart share on social
O, you men who think or say that I am malevolent, stubborn or misanthropic, how greatly do you wrong me. You do not know the secret cause which makes me seem that way to you, and I would have ended my life - it was only my art that held me back. Ah, it seemed impossible to leave the world until I had brought forth all that I felt was within me. Ludwig van Beethoven artbackbring share on social
Music from my fourth year began to be the first of my youthful occupations. Thus early acquainted with the gracious muse who tuned my soul to pure harmonies, I became fond of her, and, as it often seemed to me, she of me. Ludwig van Beethoven acquaintbeginearly share on social
Friends applaud, the comedy is over. Ludwig van Beethoven applaudcomedyfriend Change image and share on social
I joyfully hasten to meet death. If it come before I have had opportunity to develop all my artistic faculties, it will come, my hard fate notwithstanding, too soon, and I should probably wish it later - yet even then I shall be happy, for will it not deliver me from a state of endless suffering? Ludwig van Beethoven artisticdeathdeliver share on social
Tones sound, and roar and storm about me until I have set them down in notes. Ludwig van Beethoven noteroarset Change image and share on social
I will seize fate by the throat; it shall certainly never wholly overcome me. Ludwig van Beethoven fateovercomeseize Change image and share on social
There ought to be an artistic depot where the artist need only hand in his artwork in order to receive what he asks for. As things are, one must be half a business man, and how can one understand - good heavens! - that's what I really call troublesome. Ludwig van Beethoven artistartisticartwork share on social