He explained to me that he had brought some scores, in order to prepare for the Sunday concert, and that they were not in accord as to the piece to choose,--whether difficult, classic things, notably a sonata by Beethoven, or lighter pieces.
"And as he spoke, he looked at me.

It was all so natural, so simple, that there was absolutely nothing to be said against it.

And at the same time I saw, I was sure, that it was false, that they were in a conspiracy to deceive me.
"One of the most torturing situations for the jealous (and in our social life everybody is jealous) are those social conditions which allow a very great and dangerous intimacy between a man and a woman under certain pretexts.

One must make himself the laughing stock of everybody, if he desires to prevent associations in the ball-room, the intimacy of doctors with their patients, the familiarity of art occupations, and especially of music.

In order that people may occupy themselves together with the noblest art, music, a certain intimacy is necessary, in which there is nothing blameworthy.