Quotes by Schumann, Robert

The artist vocation is to send light into the human heart. >>

People compose for many reasons: to become immortal; because the piano >>

Nothing right can be accomplished in art without enthusiasm. >>

Quotations about Music

Is it not strange that sheep's guts should hale souls out of men's bod >>

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter. >>

Musical people are so absurdly unreasonable. They always want one to b >>

People compose for many reasons: to become immortal; because the pianoforte happens to be open; because they want to become a millionaire; because of the praise of friends; because they have looked into a pair of beautiful eyes; for no reason whatsoever.

Schumann, Robert