I was for some time quite beside myself and could not believe that Providence could have required the presence of this indispensable man in the other world so soon.

When I think of my God, my heart dances within me for joy, and then my music has to dance, too.

Young people can learn from my example that something can come from nothing. What I have become is the result of my hard efforts.

There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original.

Since God has given me a cheerful heart, He will forgive me for serving Him cheerfully.

It is the melody which is the charm of music, and it is that which is most difficult to produce. The invention of a fine melody is a work of genius.

When I think upon my God, my heart is full of joy that the notes dance and leap from my pen.

I was never a quick writer, but composed with great care and efforts.

If you want to know whether you have written anything worth preserving, sing it to yourself without any accompaniment.

I listened more than I studied... therefore little by little my knowledge and ability were developed.

I'm going to commune with God and I must be appropriately dressed!

If America has the right to target Osama bin Laden, or terrorists, of course Israel has the right to defend itself from terrorism.

I keep hearing I'm a crazy party guy... I'm not. I'm boring... At least by party standards.

All men that are ruined, are ruined on the side of their natural propensities.

More and more, unsolicited gifts from without are likely to be received with unconscious resentment.

Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead did as much for mankind as any president.

There's nothing new about the government protecting corporations and calling it the freeing of the world or bringing democracy to bereft nations.

People want to say there isn't racial profiling at the airport, but let's be honest. If you first name is Mohammed, and your last name isn't Ali, leave a little extra time.

To succeed as a team is to hold all of the members accountable for their expertise.

I don't deny people their fantasy life, but I do think that we desperately need to start realizing just how complicated our reality is in America. Sitcoms just don't show us that.

You don't know what a semi-colon does... sort of like my act.