Robert Schumann Quotes

Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann
German Composer
Born: Jun 8, 1810
Died: Jul 29, 1856
Am Art Become Life Me Music
Related authors: Carl Orff Felix Mendelssohn Johann Sebastian Bach Johannes Brahms Karlheinz Stockhausen Ludwig van Beethoven Richard Strauss Richard Wagner
To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist. Robert Schumann
Art Darkness Light Men Duty Hearts Send Artist
Nature best teaches how to pray, and how to reverence all the gifts the Almighty has given us. She is like a vast outspread handkerchief, embroidered with God's eternal name, on which we may dry alike our tears of sorrow and of joy; she turns weeping into ecstasy, and fills our hearts with speechless, quiet reverence and resignation. Robert Schumann
God Best Nature Joy Tears Speechless Our Alike Gifts Given Vast Weeping Almighty Name Like Ecstasy She Sorrow Dry How Reverence Pray Handkerchief Quiet Hearts May Which Eternal Us Turns Teaches Fills Resignation
Nothing right can be accomplished in art without enthusiasm. Robert Schumann
Art Enthusiasm Nothing Without Accomplished Right
I feel so entirely in my element with a full orchestra; even if my mortal enemies were marshalled before me, I could lead them, master them, surround them, or repulse them. Robert Schumann
Me Enemies Master Before Entirely Could Lead Mortal Feel Were Surround Orchestra Them Full Even Element
Mendelssohn I consider the first musician of the day; I doff my hat to him as my superior. He plays with everything, especially with the grouping of the instruments in the orchestra, but with such ease, delicacy and art, with such mastery throughout. Robert Schumann
Art Day Superior First Consider Everything Ease Musician Hat Delicacy Throughout He Him Instruments Mastery Orchestra Grouping Plays
My heart pounds sickeningly and I turn pale... I often feel as if I were dead... I seem to be losing my mind. Robert Schumann
Heart Losing Mind Seem Pounds Feel Dead Were Often Turn Pale
The flame that is naturally clear always gives the most light and heat. If I could blend my talent for poetry and music into one, the light would burn still clearer, and I might go far. Robert Schumann
Music Light Flame Would Gives Poetry Could Clear Clearer Blend Talent Most Always Still Go Heat Burn Might Far If I Could Naturally
Believe me, were I ever to accomplish anything, it would be in music, which has always attracted me; and, without overestimating myself, I am conscious of possessing a certain creative faculty. Robert Schumann
Music Myself Me Creative Believe Possessing Would Would-Be Faculty Attracted Without Always Am Were Accomplish Anything Which Certain Ever Conscious
I sometimes lack confidence in public, although I am proud enough inwardly. Robert Schumann
Confidence Sometimes Enough Inwardly Although Proud Am Lack Public
I was a God-fearing child, innocent and physically attractive. Robert Schumann
Innocent Physically Attractive Child

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