Ever since I began to compose, I have remained true to my starting principle: not to write a page because no matter what public, or what pretty girl wanted it to be thus or thus; but to write solely as I myself thought best, and as it gave me pleasure.
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"Ever since I began to compose, I have remained true to my starting principle: not to write a page because no matter what public, or what pretty girl wanted it to be thus or thus; but to write solely as I myself thought best, and as it gave me pleasure." — Felix Mendelssohn
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Ever since I began to compose, I have remained true to my starting principle: not to write a page because no matter what public, or what pretty girl wanted it to be thus or thus; but to write solely as I myself thought best, and as it gave me pleasure. — Felix Mendelssohn
About Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn was a Composer from Kingdom of Saxony (1809–1847).
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This quote is attributed to Felix Mendelssohn, a Composer from Kingdom of Saxony.
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Felix Mendelssohn lived from 1809 – 1847.