To avoid being drawn into error, keep a firm grip on the truth.

We often feel sad in the presence of music without words; and often more than that in the presence of music without music.

...there isn't often anything in Wagner opera that one would call by such a violent name as acting.

It is our nature to conform; it is a force which not many can successfully resist. What is its seat? The inborn requirement of self-approval.

Our inner strengths, experiences, and truths cannot be lost, destroyed, or taken away. Every person has an inborn worth and can contribute to the human community. We all can treat one another with dignity and respect, provide opportunities to grow toward our fullest lives and help one another discover and develop our unique gifts. We each deserve this and we all can extend it to others.

Every citizen of the republic ought to consider himself an unofficial policeman, and keep unsalaried watch and ward over the laws and their execution.

To stand still is to fall behind.