Cheer up, children, I am all right.

The custom of saluting [i.e., embracing] ladies by their relatives and friends was introduced, it is said, by the early Romans, not out of respect originally, but to find by their breath whether they had been drinking wine, this being criminal for women to do, as it sometimes led to adultery.

Since God has given me a cheerful heart, He will forgive me for serving Him cheerfully.

When I think upon my God, my heart is full of joy that the notes dance and leap from my pen.

I would give my best quartet for a good razor.

When I think of my God, my heart dances within me for joy, and then my music has to dance, too.

Cheer up, children, I am all right.