Who better to receive musical inspiration and advice than from the musicians themselves? Here are 25 motivational quotes from musicians for musicians. “Works of art make rules; rules do not make works of art.” – Claude Debussy “Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist.” – Franz Liszt “There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original.” – Franz Joseph Haydn “A creative artist works on his next composition because he was not satisfied with his previous one.