The musician is perhaps the most modest of animals, but he is also the proudest. — Erik Satie Copy Share Image
When I was young, people used to say to me: Wait until you're fifty, you'll see. I am fifty. I haven't seen anything. — Erik Satie Copy Share Image
I eat only white foods: eggs, sugar, grated bones, the fat of dead animals; veal, salt, coconut, chicken cooked in white water; fruit mold,… — Erik Satie Copy Share Image
We should have a music of our own - if possible, without any Sauerkraut. — Erik Satie Copy Share Image
Before I compose a piece, I walk around it several times, accompanied by myself. — Erik Satie Copy Share Image
Last year I gave several lectures on "Intelligence and Musicality among Animals" ... Today I am going to speak to you about "Intelligence and… — Erik Satie Copy Share Image
“Everybody offers to buy one a drink; but nobody ever dreams of buying one a sandwich.” — Erik Satie Copy Share Image
I am by far your superior, but my notorious modesty prevents me from saying so. — Erik Satie Copy Share Image
“The dandy cleans his monocle every day, a silver monocle with a lens of smoked gold, given him by a beautiful lady but, suddenly… — Erik Satie Copy Share Image
