>When I am in a bad mood, it is enough for me to think of Wagner to find my smile again. The mere idea that such light has pervaded the world consoles me! He was truly a genius, a revolutionary, an unparalleled reformer of art! But he also was born at the right time, in the precise temporal juncture where the world was awaiting what he had to say and give. This largely accounts for the sensational impact that certain geniuses manage to exert worldwide.