“I know of only one composer who measures up to Beethoven, and that is Bruckner.” — Richard Wagner Copy Share Image
In contrast to reincarnation and karma, all other views seem petty and narrow — Richard Wagner Copy Share
The oldest, truest, most beautiful organ of music, the origin to which alone our music owes its being, is the human voice. — Richard Wagner Copy Share
Any so-called stimulus program is a ruse. The government can increase its spending only by reducing private spending equivalently. — Richard Wagner Copy Share
I hate this fast growing tendency to chain men to machines in big factories and deprive them of all joy in their efforts -… — Richard Wagner Copy Share
What a wonderful work Wagner has done for humanity in translating the toil of life into the readable script of music! For those who… — Richard Wagner Copy Share
Here, everything is tragic through and through, and the will, that fain would shape a world according to its wish, at last can reach… — Richard Wagner Copy Share
The error in the art-genre of Opera consists herein: a Means of expression (Music) has been made the end, while the End of expression… — Richard Wagner Copy Share
I have only a mind to live, to enjoy - i.e., to work as an artist, and produce my works; but not for the… — Richard Wagner Copy Share
Richard Wagner, a musician who wrote music which is better than it sounds. — Richard Wagner Copy Share
...you know my faithfulness to you, never can another own my heart, never - never - never... — Richard Wagner Copy Share
From its first faint glimmerings, History shews Man's constant progress as a beast of prey. As such he conquers every land, subdues the fruit-fed… — Richard Wagner Copy Share
When religion becomes artificial, art has a duty to rescue it. Art can show that the symbols which religions would have us believe literally… — Richard Wagner Copy Share
The measures and acts which show us violently disposed towards the outer world can never stay without a violent reaction on ourselves. — Richard Wagner Copy Share
