#on

The Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#civilized #civilized nations #koran #laws #legislate

Today's interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

#civilization #contradict #interpretations #needs #often

The point is not to take the world's opinion as a guiding star but to go one's way in life and working unerringly, neither depressed by failure nor seduced by applause. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#depressed #failure #go #guiding #life

It's not just a question of conquering a summit previously unknown, but of tracing, step by step, a new pathway to it. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#just #new #pathway #previously #question

A symphony must be like the world. It must contain everything. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#everything #like #must #symphony #world

Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#beauty #carefully #fullness #having #high

I have become a different person. I don't know whether this person is better, he certainly is not happier. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#better #certainly #different #different person #happier

I hope you will no longer accuse me of a lack of delicacy. as I now count on your understanding. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#count #delicacy #hope #i #lack

I live like a Hottentot. I cannot exchange one sensible word with anyone. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#cannot #exchange #i #like #live

I don't let myself get carried away by my own ideas - I abandon 19 out of 20 of them every day. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

#away #carried #day #every #every day