Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses, and disappointments.

I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.

If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody.

You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people, if you don't serve the people.

Art is a language which anneals individuals to each other through experiences that are uniquely human.

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.

The only lasting truth is change.

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

Do not whine... Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.

Don't allow your rituals to become ruts.

I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than walk alone in the light.

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.