"A symphony is no joke." — Johannes Brahms

"A symphony is no joke."

— Johannes Brahms

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19 Quotes by Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms has 19 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Those who enjoy their own emotionally bad health and who habitually fill their own minds with the rank poisons of…
If there is anyone here whom I have not insulted, I beg his pardon.
It is not hard to compose, but what is fabulously hard is to leave the superfluous notes under the table.
Composers in the old days used to keep strictly to the base of the theme, as their real subject. Beethoven…
Straight-away the ideas flow in upon me, directly from God, and not only do I see distinct themes in my…
We cling nervously to the melody, but we don't handle it freely, we don't really make anything new out of…
One should never forget that by actually perfecting one piece one gains and learns more than by starting or half-finishing…
Ah, that tastes nice. Thank you.
The idea comes to me from outside of me - and is like a gift. I then take the idea…
Study Bach. There you will find everything.
The fact that most people do not understand and respect the very best things, such as Mozart's concertos, is what…
Those are miracles that no merely human brain can work. The artist is merely the sound conduct of a Force…

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More Inspirational Quotes

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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