The poet ranks far below the painter in the representation of visible things, and far below the musician in that of invisible things.

Leonardo da Vinci

If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.

Robert Schumann

For Debussy the musician and the man I have had profound admiration, but by nature I’m different from him. I think I have always personally followed a direction opposed to that of the symbolism of Debussy.

Maurice Ravel