It is a mistake to regard age as a downhill grade toward dissolution. The reverse is true. As one grows older, one climbs with surprising strides.

The prayers of a lover are more imperious than the menaces of the whole world

Women love always: when earth slips from them, they take refuge in heaven.

And I refused to make any sacrifices; for nothing on earth seemed more valuable than my peace of mind, my pleasure and my acclaim.

It is love, not faith, that moves mountains.

It is extraordinary how music sends one back into memories of the past.

we do not die of anguish, we live on. We continue to suffer. We drink the cup drop by drop.