Live, and be happy, and make others so.

Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.

Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

In all things it is better to hope than to despair.

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

Pretend you’re more obsessed with this moment and a little bit less with the way it ends.

The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

Enthusiasm is the great hill-climber.

My turn shall also come: I sense the spreading of a wing.

It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.