I joyfully hasten to meet death. If it come before I have had opportunity to develop all my artistic faculties, it will come, my hard fate notwithstanding, too soon, and I should probably wish it later - yet even then I shall be happy, for will it not deliver me from a state of endless suffering?

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven

Artistic Be Happy Before Come Death Deliver Develop Endless Even Faculties Fate Had Happy Hard Hasten Joyfully Later Me Meet Notwithstanding Opportunity Shall Should Soon State Suffering Then Too Will Wish

Related Quotes

I will seize fate by the throat; it shall certainly never wholly overcome me.

— Ludwig van Beethoven

CertainlyFateMe

Often, I can scarcely hear any one speaking to me; the tones yes, but not the actual words; yet as soon as any one shouts, it is unbearable. What will come of all this, heaven only knows!

— Ludwig van Beethoven

Recommend virtue to your children; it alone, not money, can make them happy. I speak from experience.

— Ludwig van Beethoven

AloneChildrenExperience

Off with you! You're a happy fellow, for you'll give happiness and joy to many other people. There is nothing better or greater than that!

— Ludwig van Beethoven

BetterFellowGive

Applaud friends, the comedy is over. (Said as he was dying)

— Ludwig van Beethoven

ComedyDeathFriends