Study is the bane of childhood, the oil of youth, the indulgence of adulthood, and a restorative in old age.

The flame of anger, bright and brief, sharpens the barb of love.

Music is God's gift to man, the only art of Heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to Heaven.

Everything that looks to the future elevates human nature.

We are no longer happy so soon as we wish to be happier.