Richard Wagner--People in Osho's Talks

And it is not that only ordinary people think like this.
Somebody had asked the great German musician
Wagner, “Why did you create such wonderful music?”
He replied, “I was unhappy. So to keep myself occupied,
involved, I created this music.” And Wagner said, “I say to
you that God also must have been unhappy, so he
created this world.” What Wagner is saying, is true about
man. Man writes poetry to cover up his wounds; to hide
his tears he sings; he smiles so that he doesn’t cry; he
walks merrily on the road because his inner poverty hurts
him...

--Osho
The Song of Ecstasy, ch. 2

German composer, mostly of opera works

well known in his life in artistic and culture circles

reputed to have strong anti Jewish feelings

married

Wagner, Richard
1813-1883 70 years