The National, Paris, 1850 quotes
"There is no law against composing music when one has no ideas whatsoever. The music of Wagner, therefore, is perfectly legal"
A man said to the universe 'Sir, I exist' 'However,' replied the universe. 'The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation
Congealed thinking is the forerunner of failure... make sure you are always receptive to new ideas.
"There is no law against composing music when one has no ideas whatsoever. The music of Wagner, therefore, is perfectly legal"