Fate Quote by Marcel Proust

“For a short while she considered the idea of orchestral courtesy. Certainly one should avoid giving political offence: German orchestras, of course, used to…

— Alexander McCall Smith

“My father pretended to be reading his letters. He was a dreadful actor. ‘Since when have you liked Wagner?”

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Whoever wants to understand National Socialist Germany must know Wagner.

— Adolf Hitler

“Except as often as Wagner preached that they were collectively engaged in the "music of the future," and no matter how much Lucien was…

— Matthew Gallaway

As Mark Twain said, 'I love Wagner -- if only they'd cut out all that damned singing!'

— Edward Abbey

“They were so posh that even their Dutch sounded French.”

— Stefan Hertmans

Matthaus is a legend of the German game and he can say whatever he wants.

— Ciro Immobile

“He even got caught up in German, because at that time, O Best Beloved, they learned German at secondary schools in the big cities…

— Michèle Audin

I did not care for Wagner. My tastes are more classical. Der Fuhrer had no musical taste and liked Wagner because of the bombastic…

— Hans Frank

“Just give hime five more minutes and he would surely fall into the German gutter and die. They would all let him, and they…

— Markus Zusak

“Good God! Think of listening to Wagner for a whole fortnight with a woman who takes about as much interest in music as a…

— Marcel Proust

“She's sweet on Wagner. I think she'd die for Beethoven. she loves the way Puccini lays down a tune, and Verdi's always creeping from…

— Electric Light Orchestra