It is difficult to grow old gracefully.

I am glad that I am not a man, for then I should have to marry a woman.

There is no reality on this earth except religion and the power of love; all the rest is even more fugitive than life itself.

The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action.

One must, so long as there is any life left, back up the character of one's life.

The memories which come to us through music are not accompanied by any regrets; for a moment music gives us back the pleasures it retraces, and we feel them again rather than recollect them.

The only equitable manner in my opinion, of judging the character of a man is to examine if there are personal calculations in his conduct; if there are not, we may blame his manner of judging, but we are not the less bound to esteem him.