Time Quote by Hannah Johnson

“I'm not Beethoven!”

— Jerry Garcia

“A burst of Beethoven that would have made the composer glad he was deaf erupted from her i-Phone.”

— Ian Simpson

“The Germans are fond of saying that only Austria could convince the world that Beethoven was an Austrian and Hitler was a German.”

— Daniel Silva

Beethoven was so hard of hearing, he thought he was a painter.

— George Carlin

“Beethoven... he is a miracle!”

— Alice Herz Sommer

“He had said it bravely, and that is why one can trust Beethoven when he says other things.”

— E.M. Forster

“I'd like to hear your opinion on this piece of Beethoven. And remember, it is not Beethoven who is being examined here.”

— Paul Strathern

“When Milton met Beethoven he said 'I've been told that you cannot hear.' And that was true, but Beethoven read Milton's lips and understood…

— Nate Denver

“A deaf composer's like a cook who's lost his sense of taste. A frog that's lost its webbed feet. A truck driver with his…

— Haruki Murakami

“I know of only one composer who measures up to Beethoven, and that is Bruckner.”

— Richard Wagner

I think that, as a person, Beethoven talks to everyone in different ways.

— Andris Nelsons

“You can’t sing Beethoven from the neck up --- you’ll bleed! Beethoven is not precious. He’s prodigal as hell. He tramples all over nicety.…

— Robert Shaw