Quotes By Gustav Mahler
If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music.
Gustav Mahler
The point is not to take the world's opinion as a guiding star but to go one's way in life and working unerringly, neither depressed by failure nor seduced by applause.
Gustav Mahler
I was a crazy young man who let himself be blinded by his passions and obeyed only the impulses of the moment.
Gustav Mahler
The impressions of the spriritual experiences gave my future life its form and content.
Gustav Mahler
It is strange how one feels drawn forward without knowing at first where one is going.
Gustav Mahler
It's not just a question of conquering a summit previously unknown, but of tracing, step by step, a new pathway to it.
Gustav Mahler
In the theatrical works we love and admire the most, the ending of the drama generally takes place offstage.
Gustav Mahler
I have become a different person. I don't know whether this person is better, he certainly is not happier.
Gustav Mahler
When I have reached a summit, I leave it with great reluctance, unless it is to reach for another, higher one.
Gustav Mahler
Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos.
Gustav Mahler
Spring won't let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.
Gustav Mahler