Shadows Fall - What Drives The Weak

Bulov liked to speak to the audience with small speeches, often very sweet and amiable. He liked to teach. But sometimes he spoke of absurdities. One day, talking about Beethoven, he began to claim that his music was dedicated to Bismarck, and ultimately equated him with Beethoven! Sometimes he just rudely ranted before the public. In such cases, according to Ami Fai, a student of Liszt, “his face seemed to say:“ Who the hell are you! I didn’t give a damn what you think about my game! ”Perhaps this was a manifestation of self-doubt. “If dissatisfaction with oneself is the most characteristic feature of a genius,” he wrote, “then I can claim genius.”