Quotes from Ludwig van Beethoven

It is my wish that you may have at better and freer life than I have had. Recommend virtue to your children; it alone, not money, can make them happy. I speak from experience; this was what upheld me in time of misery.

I love a tree more than a man.

My misfortune is doubly painful to me because it will result in my being misunderstood. For me there can be no recreation in the company of others, no intelligent conversation, no exchange of information with peers; only the most pressing needs can make me venture into society. I am obliged to live like an outcast.

There are and always will be thousands of princes, but there is only one Beethoven!

I will take fate by the throat; it will never bend me completely to its will.

Never shall I forget the days I spent with you. Continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours.

The guitar is a miniature orchestra in itself.

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

Love demands all, and has a right to all.

Whoever tells a lie is not pure of heart, and such a person can not cook a clean soup.

Recommend to your children virtues, that alone can make them happy, not gold.

Friends applaud, the comedy is over.

I shall seize fate by the throat.

In the world of art, as in the whole of creation, freedom and progress are the main objectives.

Never forget the days I spent with you. Continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours.

The foundation of friendship demands the greatest likeness of human souls and hearts.

Never shall I forget the time I spent with you. Please continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours.

Never shall I forget the times I spent with you; continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours.