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"Life is harsh, ruthless, and fast-paced; it leaves no time for lingering in the realms of emotion; it demands intensity, a sharp, compact form, and condensed content."

On the Way to Stravinsky, Tribuna 25/5, 1924, No. 122.

Bohuslav Martinů sitting on the stone steps of a porch, hugging a dog, with a cigarette in his right hand. 1944.
Bohuslav Martinů on the stone steps of a  orch, with a dog and with a cigarette. 1944.