“It is not easy to keep silent when silence is a lie.”

“Despots play their part in the works of thinkers. The writer doubles and trebles the power of writing when a ruler imposes silence on the people.”

“To lie a little is not possible: he who lies, lies the whole lie.”

“Not being heard is no reason for silence.”

“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.”

“He sleeps although so much he was denied. He lived and when his dear love left him died. It happened of itself, in the easy way that in the morning night time follows day”

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”