"Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind."

"Life without playing music is inconceivable for me. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music. I get most joy in life out of music."

"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education."

"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things."

"Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking."