"I am the most German of all Germans. I am the German spirit incarnate."

"I have never sought happiness, only greatness."

"I am misunderstood by everyone, even by myself."

"My dreams are full of music, and I often wake up with melodies in my head."

"My entire future depends on whether I shall succeed in getting a silk dressing-gown, two pairs of silk stockings, and a new hat."