Silence is the adornment of the wise, and for the foolish the only dignity possible.

Once you have linked yourself with love, a flood of inspiration is revealed to you, whatever the subject, whatever the problem in life may be. Whatever it be that your eye casts its glance upon, it will disclose itself. Then you are on the real road, and what a joy this is!

Music touches our innermost being, and in that way produces new life, a life that gives exaltation to the whole being, raising it to that perfection in which lies the fulfillment of man's life.

Death is the tax the soul has to pay for having a name and a form.

Failure in life does not matter; the greatest misfortune is standing still.

If people but knew their own religion, how tolerant they would become, and how free from any grudge against the religion of others.

The peace for which every soul strives and which is the true nature of God and the utmost goal of a man is but the outcome of harmony.