Beauty is a pledge of the possible conformity between the soul and nature, and consequently a ground of faith in the supremacy of the good.

Oaths are the fossils of piety.

Nothing is inherently and invincibly young except spirit. And spirit can enter a human being perhaps better in the quiet of old age and dwell there more undisturbed than in the turmoil of adventure.

Periods of tranquillity are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.

It takes patience to appreciate domestic bliss; volatile spirits prefer unhappiness.

Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.

Music contains a whole gamut of experience, from sensuous elements to ultimate intellectual harmonies.