Ludwig van Beethoven Quotes

It seemed unthinkable for me to leave the world forever before I had produced all that I felt called upon to produce

ever thine, ever mine, ever ours

I love a tree more than a man.

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.

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.

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

Love demands all, and has a right to all.

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

What you are, you are by accident of birth; what I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes; there is only one Beethoven.

Oh continue to love me -
never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved.

ever thine
ever mine
ever ours