Clara Schumann quotes

Clara Schumann was a renowned German musician, composer, and one of the most celebrated pianists of the Romantic era. Her performances and compositions greatly influenced the development of piano music and the careers of many other musicians. She is remembered as a trailblazer for women in classical music and a key figure in 19th-century musical life. Here are 12 of her quotes:

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

Clara Schumann

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

Clara Schumann

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

Clara Schumann

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?

Clara Schumann

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.

Clara Schumann

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

Clara Schumann

Is an artist much more than a beggar?

Clara Schumann

Treasures are no longer to be got by instrumental art.

Clara Schumann

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

Clara Schumann

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

Clara Schumann