Marriage is distinctly and repeatedly excluded from heaven. Is this because it is thought likely to mar the general felicity?

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.

If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.

Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.

In Paris, women were not considered interesting until they were middle-aged. The Mist of Montmartre

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

Technology investment drove growth in the 1990s, both directly and by fueling a rising stock market that led to increased consumer spending.

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

The man who does not wish to be one of the mass only needs to cease to be easy on himself.

As long as we have our stories there is hope.

As far as I'm concerned, the whole point of making music is to get it heard by as many people as possible.

Dear young people, listen within: Christ is knocking at the door of your heart.

Every leap forward that I make is by reaching back and firmly getting a footing in the past, and pushing forward as hard as I can.

As a writer, I'm not convinced that we are the best equipped to understand how we go about the business of literary production.