Austrian - Composer | January 31, 1797 - November 19, 1828
I try to decorate my imagination as much as I can.
Franz Schubert
ImaginationI CanTryMuchDecorate
The moment is supreme.
MomentSupreme
One bites into the brass mouthpiece of his wooden cudgel, and the other blows his cheeks out on a French horn. Do you call that Art?
ArtYouOutCheeksCallFrench
The greatest misfortune of the wise man and the greatest unhappiness of the fool are based upon convention.
FoolManWiseWise ManGreatest
Above all things, I must not get angry. If I do get angry I knock all the teeth out of the mouth of the poor wretch who has angered me.
AngryMeMouthTeethPoorOut
I never force myself to be devout except when I feel so inspired, and never compose hymns of prayers unless I feel within me real and true devotion.
MyselfMeFeelTrueDevotionNever
Our castle is not imposing, but is well built, and surrounded by a very fine garden. I live in the bailiff's house.
LiveHouseGardenCastleWellFine
Approval or blame will follow in the world to come.
BlameWorldWillFollowApproval
The manager is to be blamed who distributes parts to his players which they are unable to act.
ManagerActPlayersWhoPartsHis
There are two contrary impulses which govern this man's brain-the one sane, and the other eccentric. They alternate at regular intervals.
ManTwoSaneGovernOtherEccentric
Why does God endow us with compassion?
GodCompassionWhyUsDoesEndow
Why should the composer be more guilty than the poet who warms to fantasy by a strange flame, making an idea that inspires him the subject of his own very different treatment?
FlameGuiltyWhyStrangeFantasy
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