Were I to tell you what my feelings were on carefully perusing and
reperusing this essay, I could hardly find terms to express myself.
Let this suffice: I feel more than fully rewarded for my trials, my
sacrifices and artistic struggles, on noting the impression I have
made on you in particular. To be thus completely understood was my
only ambition; and to have been understood is the most ravishing
gratification of my longing.
--_Liszt in a Letter to Wagner_