Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christs religion illuminates with His divine light. – Franz Liszt
It is impossible to imagine a more complete fusion with nature than that of the Gypsy. – Franz Liszt
Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless. – Franz Liszt
I did not compose my work as one might put on a church vestment… rather it sprung from the truly fervent faith of my heart, such as I have felt it since my childhood. – Franz Liszt
Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist. – Franz Liszt
Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice. – Franz Liszt
