Keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life.

Strange that we all defend our wrongs with more vigor than we do our rights.

Spare me the political events and power struggles, as the whole earth is my homeland and all men are my fellow countrymen.

Be patient, for it is from doubt that knowledge is born.

Hearts united in pain and sorrow will not be separated by joy and happiness. Bonds that are woven in sadness are stronger than the ties of joy and pleasure. Love that is washed by tears will remain eternally pure and faithful.

The most wonderful thing, Mary, is that you and I are always walking together, hand in hand, in a strangely beautiful world, unknown to other people. We both stretch one hand to receive from Life - and Life is generous indeed.

Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.