After a rest in Edinburgh, where, passing a music-shop, I heard some blind man playing a mazurka of mine.

Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, except, possibly two.

Even in winter it shall be green in my heart.

Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties.

I tell my piano the things I used to tell you

Put all your soul into it, play the way you feel!

Nothing is more odious than music without hidden meaning.

Sometimes I can only groan, and suffer, and pour out my despair at the piano.

Oh, how miserable it is to have no one to share your sorrows and joys, and, when your heart is heavy, to have no soul to whom you can pour out your woes.

Time is the best of critics; and patience the best of teachers.

It is dreadful when something weighs on your mind, not to have a soul to unburden yourself to. You know what I mean. I tell my piano the things I used to tell you.

Some people need a super hero to save them, but I am my own super hero. All I need is myself, my strengths and the fiery passions in my heart to overcome the obstacles in my life.

Full stories are as rare as honesty.

What I know?I know that you lie too often + every strugle or move you have made is telling a lot of about you.

Consequently many large railroad systems of heavy capitalization bid fair to run into difficulties on the first serious falling off in general business.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Government and culture are two diametrically opposed forces - the one blinds and oppresses, the other uplifts and unites.

I believe in disrupting my comfort zone.

You go into any doughnut shop and look at three cops having coffee, I guarantee I look like one of them.

Globalization has delivered many benefits for international donors, but it's the job of politicians to represent the people - and to put American workers first.

Kindness causes us to learn, and to forget, many things.