Clara Schumann Quotes

German - Musician September 13, 1819 - May 20, 1896

I do not want horses or diamonds - I am happy in possessing you.

I Am Happy I Am Happy Valentine's Day

I cannot be so bad when everybody is so fond of me.

Me Bad Cannot Everybody

Why hurry over beautiful things? Why not linger and enjoy them?

Beauty Beautiful Enjoy Why

My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.

Happiness Art Imagination Picture

I wish to lead a life free from care, and I see that I shall be unhappy if I cannot always work at my art.

Life Work Art Care

There is nothing greater than the joy of composing something oneself and then listening to it.

Listening Joy Nothing Than

I cannot give a single concert at which I do not play one piece after the other in an agony of terror because my memory threatens to fail me. This fear torments me for days beforehand.

Fear Me Memory Play

Is an artist much more than a beggar?

Artist More Than Beggar

If I have known much trouble in my youth, I have also known much joy.

Youth Joy Trouble Much

My health may be better preserved if I exert myself less, but in the end doesn't each person give his life for his calling?

Life Myself Health End

The tea is ice-cold, the room grows colder and colder, but I grow warmer and warmer.

Tea Grow Room Grows

Treasures are no longer to be got by instrumental art.

Art Got Treasures Instrumental

Every man has his faults; I have and so have you - you will allow me to say so!

Man Me You Will

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