Quotes from Jean Sibelius

It is so difficult to mix with artists! You must choose business men to talk to, because artists only talk of money.

Music is, for me, like a beautiful mosaic which God has put together. He takes all the pieces in his hand, throws them into the world, and we have to recreate the picture from the pieces.

Music is on a higher plane than everything else in this world.

For me, music begins where words end.

Music begins where the possibilities of language end

For an instant God opens his door and His orchestra plays the Fifth Symphony.

If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price. Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic.

Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been erected to a critic.

Pay no attention to what the critics say; there has never been set up a statue in honor of a critic.

Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic.

Music begins where the possibilities of language end

Music is, for me, like a beautiful mosaic which God has put together. He takes all the pieces in his hand, throws them into the world, and we have to recreate the picture from the pieces.

Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue had never been erected in honor of a critic

Pay no attention to what the critics say; there has never been a statue set up in honour of a critic.

Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been erected to a critic.