17 Ludwig van Beethoven Quotes for You to Enjoy

Ludwig van Beethoven

German Composer

Born: Dec 17, 1770

Died: Mar 26, 1827

Art Life Me Music People You

Related authors: Carl Orff Felix Mendelssohn Johann Sebastian Bach Johannes Brahms Karlheinz Stockhausen Richard Strauss Richard Wagner Robert Schumann

Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life. Ludwig van Beethoven

Life Music Spiritual Between Sensual Mediator

The true artist is not proud: he unfortunately sees that art has no limits; he feels darkly how far he is from the goal, and though he may be admired by others, he is sad not to have reached that point to which his better genius only appears as a distant, guiding sun. Ludwig van Beethoven

Sad Art Genius Better Others Distant Guiding Sun Though Admired Only Sees Point He True True Artist Feels Reached Proud How How Far Limits His Goal Artist May Unfortunately Which Far Appears

Only the pure in heart can make a good soup. Ludwig van Beethoven

Good Heart Pure Only Make Soup

Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors. Ludwig van Beethoven

Yourself Own Nothing Intolerable Admit More Errors Than Your

This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble. Ludwig van Beethoven

Strength Man Face Trouble Mark Admirable Steadfastness Really

Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend. Ludwig van Beethoven

Music Knowledge World Comprehend Entrance Higher Cannot Which Mankind

O, you men who think or say that I am malevolent, stubborn or misanthropic, how greatly do you wrong me. You do not know the secret cause which makes me seem that way to you, and I would have ended my life - it was only my art that held me back. Ah, it seemed impossible to leave the world until I had brought forth all that I felt was within me. Ludwig van Beethoven

Life Art Me You World Cause Impossible Men My Life Think Back Secret Way Say Would Brought Seem Seemed Only Stubborn Had Wrong Know Until Within Felt Makes How Am Leave Malevolent Greatly Ended Which Forth Held Who

What you are, you are by accident of birth; what I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes; there is only one Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven

Myself You Will Accident Birth Thousand Only Princes Am Beethoven

I must confess that I lead a miserable life. For almost two years, I have ceased to attend any social functions, just because I find it impossible to say to people, 'I am deaf.' If I had any other profession, I might be able to cope with my infirmity; but in my profession, it is a terrible handicap. Ludwig van Beethoven

Life People Impossible Miserable Other Say Must Find Able Lead Had Attend Almost Terrible Deaf Because Am Years Handicap Confess Any Just Just Because Social Might Profession Functions Cope Two

A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation. Ludwig van Beethoven

Great Poet Nation Most Precious Jewel

The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring talents and industry, 'Thus far and no farther.' Ludwig van Beethoven

Say Thus Talents Industry Which Far Aspiring Farther Barriers

Friends applaud, the comedy is over. Ludwig van Beethoven

Comedy Over Friends Applaud

There ought to be an artistic depot where the artist need only hand in his artwork in order to receive what he asks for. As things are, one must be half a business man, and how can one understand - good heavens! - that's what I really call troublesome. Ludwig van Beethoven

Good Man Business Half Ought Must Only Troublesome He Call Understand How His Hand Artist Artistic Heavens Artwork Where Order Ask Really Things Receive Need

I joyfully hasten to meet death. If it come before I have had opportunity to develop all my artistic faculties, it will come, my hard fate notwithstanding, too soon, and I should probably wish it later - yet even then I shall be happy, for will it not deliver me from a state of endless suffering? Ludwig van Beethoven

Death Me Be Happy Happy Suffering Fate Opportunity Will Wish Before Too State Meet Later Hasten Shall Deliver Faculties Develop Had Soon Come Joyfully Endless Artistic Then Should Hard Notwithstanding Even

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