Franz Liszt

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

"Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist."

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

"I did not compose my work as one might put on a church vestment... rather it sprung from the truly fervent faith of my heart, such as I have felt it since my childhood."

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

"It is impossible to imagine a more complete fusion with nature than that of the Gypsy."