The inquirer after holiness should associate with those whose intelligence will instruct him; whose example will guide him; whose conversation will inspire him; whose cautions will warn him.

You cannot be too active as regards your own efforts; you cannot be too dependent as regards Divine grace. Do every thing as if God did nothing; depend upon God as if He did everything.

Afflictions tend to wean us from the world - and to fix our affections on things above.

A good Christian cannot be a bad husband or father and, as this is equally true in everything, he who has the most piety will shine the most in all the relationships of life.

We are not saved by nations or by churches or by families, but as individuals, through a personal interest in a personal Saviour.

Holiness is happiness; and the more you have of the former, the more you will undoubtedly enjoy of the latter.

The rich fop Francis of Assisi was bored all his life―until he fell in love with Christ and gave all his stuff away and became the troubadour of Lady Poverty.

She was not alone in her respect for him. Because he is more than a boss to people. He’s a religion for non-believers.

Music is only a means to an end - it is not the end. The concern is with the condition of man

I hate superficial violence. It's shallow and stupid, and the impact on the audience is really bad.

I live between fearing doom and wishing for it.

Success is not something to wait for, it is something to work for.

I have often observ'd the loudest Laughers to be the dullest Fellows in the Company.

The young generation of today is globally connected. They want to live in an equitable and efficient India. We have to be ready for this, and work for this.

Musicians own music because music owns them.

When I talk about having good hearing, I don't mean just listening, but listening to yourself. When I talk about good eyesight, I don't mean just looking, but looking at yourself.