Fine minds are seldom fine souls.

On the church vaulting above was the clock-face of eternity, void of number and serving as its own hand, only one black finger was pointing and the dead wanted to tell the time by it.

Music is the moonlight in the gloomy night of life.

Courage consists, not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing and conquering it.

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness or else forgiving another.

The Fates and Furies, as well as the Graces and Sirens, glide with linked hands over life.

How alone everyone is in the vast tomb of the universe!

She knew of a woman who had entered such a bargain at a large automobile manufacturer in 1973 and successfully managed to keep her accounting position for over four decades.

He is about as well-put-together and focused as a zombie at a tractor pull.

Democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into universal, rather than religion-specific, values.

Maybe the light's at the other end of the tunnel.

You can't live in paradise—but you are living right here. Make this your paradise or make this your hell. The choice is entirely yours. Really.

The idea of connecting all people to knowledge and each other is enduring

Color is like music. The palette is an instrument that can be orchestrated to build form.

I listen to Bach a great deal. In general I like to listen to hymns and liturgical music.

Even the finest workman needs to inspect his work critically.

For a woman the objective is often a committed relationship also known as the destination. For a men the road trip on the way to the destination is often the most fun.

Don't be afraid to admit defeat. Learn from defeat. Do over again more thoroughly, more carefully, and more systematically what you have done badly.