“Only when we are so old, only, are we aware of the beauty of life.”

“Every day in life is beautiful...every day!”

“Hatred breeds only hatred.”

“When you are optimistic, when you are not complaining, when you look at the good side of your life, everybody loves you.”

“I felt that this is the only thing which helps me to have hope... a sort of religion, actually. Music is God.”

“Wat boffen we toch. We zijn de rijkste mensen op aarde. Veel rijker dan miljonairs. Mensen die geen muziek in hun leven hebben zijn heel, heel arm.”

“Beethoven... he is a miracle!”