Franz Schubert

The greatest misfortune of the wise man and the greatest unhappiness of the fool are based upon convention. ”

A man endures misfortune without complaint. ”

Why should the composer be more guilty than the poet who warms to fantasy by a strange flame, making an idea that inspires him the subject of his own very different treatment? ”

The manager is to be blamed who distributes parts to his players which they are unable to act. ”

The world resembles a stage on which every man is playing a part. ”

When I wished to sing of love, it turned to sorrow. And when I wished to sing of sorrow, it was transformed for me into love. ”

There are eight girls in the house in which I am living, and practically all of them are good looking. You can realize that I am kept busy. ”

Our castle is not imposing, but is well built, and surrounded by a very fine garden. I live in the bailiff's house. ”

You believe happiness to be derived from the place in which once you have been happy, but in truth it is centered in ourselves. ”

No one feels another's grief, no one understands another's joy. People imagine they can reach one another. In reality they only pass each other by. ”