Quotes by Hector Berlioz

"Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its students." [ Letter, November 1856 ]"
— Hector Berlioz
"Life when one first arrives is a continual mortification as one's romantic illusions are successively shattered and the musical treasure-house of one's imagination crumbles before the hopelessness of the reality. Every day fresh experiences bring fresh disappointments."
— Hector Berlioz
"time is an excellent teacher - unfortunately it kills all its pupils"
— Hector Berlioz
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Louis-Hector Berlioz[n 1] (11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer and conductor. His output includes orchestral works such as the Symphonie fantastique and Harold in Italy, ch...