“ Music embodies feeling without forcing it to contend and combine with thought, as it is forced in most arts and especially in the art of words. Franz Liszt
“ The music of the Gypsies belongs in the sphere of improvisation rather than in any other, without which it would have no power to exist. Franz Liszt
“ The character of instrumental music... lets the emotions radiate and shine in their own character without presuming to display them as real or imaginary representations. Franz Liszt
“ Music is the heart of life." She speaks love; "without it, there is no possible good and with it everything is beautiful. Franz Liszt
“ Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice. Franz Liszt
“ Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless. Franz Liszt
“ Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christ's religion illuminates with His divine light. Franz Liszt
“ 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. Franz Liszt
