If a piece of worthless stone can bruise a cup of gold, its worth is not increased, nor that of the gold diminished.

A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.

Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.

I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.

You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.

When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.

It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.

If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.

The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.

Getting older comes with abilities. Being old comes with disabilities.

Listening to Benny [Goodman] talk about the clarinet was like listening to a surgeon get hung up on a scalpel.

I pride myself in recognizing and upholding ability in every party and wherever I meet it.

But you have to learn to bend a little," "Or you'll brake." -Clarissa Fray

What if God exists except it turns out he doesn't really like people very much?

I have long come to believe that, more than any other destruction, our word-recklessness is endangering the future of us all.

It is a fact that all the ballet's fundamental dance steps are derived from the folk dances of Western Europe.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart.

To-day is the pupil of yesterday

I am simply content to find myself always imperfect, and in this I find my joy. Good deeds count as nothing, if done without love.