Music is the language of the soul; and for two people of different nations or races to unite, there is no better means than music

Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves

Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.

Each human personality is like a piece of music, having an individual tone and a rhythm of its own.

Our virtues are made by love, and our sins are caused by the lack of it.

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.

When we pay attention to nature's music, we find that everything on the Earth contributes to its harmony.

When I open my eyes to the outer world I feel myself as a drop in the sea. But when I close my eyes and look within, I see the whole universe as a bubble raised in the ocean of my heart.

Love is the merchandise which all the world demands; if you store it in your heart, every soul will become your customer.

Everything in life is speaking in spite of it's apparent silence.

God breaks the heart again and again and again until it stays open.

Bitterness block the sacred blessings.

It’s thinking that I had the solution that probably created the problem in the first place.

Size and elaboration were often mistaken for importance.

The important thing in life is to be.

Men may come and men may go but I go on forever.

There's a lot of effort expended once you begin to completely trash your life. Sometimes, writing feels like this to me.

Speculation leads you the wrong way. It allows you to put your emotions first, whereas investment gets emotions out of the picture.

I like to hold a monologue with women. But a dialogue with myself is more stimulating.

When you have done your best with what you know how to do best - and people everywhere look at you with a friendly smile.

Now simmer blinks on flowery braes, And o'er the crystal streamlet plays.