Perhaps the prayer that is offered when the time for praying is over is more terribly pathetic than any other. Yet one might hesitate to say that this prayer was unanswered.("The Undying Thing")

Modernity kills ghostly romance("The Undying Thing")

People tend to look on the beliefs of the past as being primitive and unintelligent, yet we are seeing more truth in the past every day.

Not every gift must you stretch your hands to take! Sometimes, just put your hands by your side and humbly and courageously say thank you!

High performing organizations have cultures of creativity and risk. They encourage workers to innovate and play.

Conducting has more to do with singing and breathing than with piano-playing.

The most compassionate form of giving is done with no thought or expectation of reward, and grounded in genuine concern for others.

Perhaps, a sin that humbles you is better than a good deed that makes you arrogant.

You do not get what you want. You get what you negotiate.

The world that you can go walk outside and walk around the block. That's reality. The reality that's being talked about is something else entirely.

I changed the pressure from negative to positive. So, instead of thinking everybody wanted to see me fail, I decided everybody wanted to see me win, since I wanted to see myself win.

I've gotten to a point, where I realize that happiness doesn't come from the outside.