Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman. Ludwig van Beethoven
The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring talents and industry, 'Thus far and no farther.' Ludwig van Beethoven
A true artist is expected to be all that is noble-minded, and this is not altogether a mistake; on the other hand, however, in what a mean way are critics allowed to pounce upon us. Ludwig van Beethoven
