The man visited by ecstasies and visions, who takes dreams for realities is an enthusiast; the man who supports his madness with murder is a fanatic.
The only way to compel men to speak good of us is to do it.
Life is bristling with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to cultivate one's garden.
To pray to God is to flatter oneself that with words one can alter nature.
Persistence with patience and prayer pays with profits, prosperity and peace of mind.
Music is the pathway to the heart.