It is the special province of music to move the heart.

Without my morning coffee I'm just like a dried up piece of roast goat.

The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.

I worked hard. Anyone who works as hard as I did can achieve the same results.

Ceaseless work, analysis, reflection, writing much, endless self-correction, that is my secret.

It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.

I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music.

Old concept: Love is blind. Marriage is an eye opener. New concept: Love is not blind - it simply enables one to see things others fail to see.

Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence.

Music's only purpose should be for the glory of God and the recreation of the human spirit.

Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.

Even the simple act of tuning the radio to a music program can lift our spirits and show the world "I'm not going to give up.

Humor is the salvation of those without hope.

What, and end up like you? Wistfully recalling a lover from long ago? Please.

My dad was an architect, and he wasn't a rich guy, but in our little world in Philadelphia, he was famous. He loved to see his picture in the paper. I wanted to be more famous than him.

It is incumbent upon each of us to improve spending and savings practices to ensure our own individual financial security and preserve the collective economic well-being of our great society.

Most of our miseries we bring on ourselves. And they're the sum of our own stupidity.

Every day remind yourself of your own ability, of your good mind and affirm that you can make something really good out of your life.

Anything that has to deal with our mortality is always going to be interesting to us. Life and death is always going to be something that draws our attention.

I have always said the first Whig was the Devil.

I never want to be in a position where I have to defend my material. It's too subjective. It's for other people to defend or not defend.