All Gustav Mahler Quotes
A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything.
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The impressions of the spriritual experiences gave my future life its form and content.
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There is a world of difference between a Mahler eighth note and a normal eighth note.
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The real art of conducting consists in transitions.
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It should be one's sole endeavor to see everything afresh and create it anew.
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It is strange how one feels drawn forward without knowing at first where one is going.
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If I weren't the way I am, I shouldn't write my symphonies.
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Don't bother looking at the view - I have already composed it.
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All that is not perfect down to the smallest detail is doomed to perish.
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In the theatrical works we love and admire the most, the ending of the drama generally takes place offstage.
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Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.
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Destiny smiles upon me but without making me the least bit happier.
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I live like a Hottentot. I cannot exchange one sensible word with anyone.
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