No fate holds more splendour for an artist, than the one which greets his effort with such enthousiasm!

An artist's sphere of influence is the world.

Music is truly love itself, the purest, most ethereal language of the emotions, embodying all their changing colors in every variety of shading and nuance.

The art of music, rather more daughter than imitator of nature, in her impressive and mysterious language minding and educating us, rouses directly our temper and rules us to the depths of our souls.

The hardest thing is to endure the applause of fools, and patiently suffer the booing, while with the bravissimo of the foolish one would rather strike them between the ears.

Breakups can be sad, but sometimes tears are the price we pay for a freedom we need.

And they said one to another We are verily guilty concerning our brother in that we saw the anguish of his soul when he besought us and we would not hear.

Life is only worth-while through the eyes of a believer.

Celebrity is ridiculous and silly and it's mad that people like me are listened to - you know, rap stars and movie stars.

I don't think that they know fully what's happening with Miss Match so therefore I don't know how many more if any, if the show's even gonna keep going.

I think it's restrictive to typecast myself as a novelist because I enjoy other forms of expression. I love literature and I love cinema.

Strong families are not an accident...They take thought and intention and preparation and skill.

The way things are does not determine the way they ought to be

America must raise an empire of permanent duration, supported upon the grand pillars of Truth, Freedom, and Religion, encouraged by the smiles of Justice and defended by her own patriotic sons.

Whenever anger comes up, take out a mirror and look at yourself. When you are angry, you are not very beautiful.