The best way to learn is through the powerful force of rhythm.

Creativity is the firing of my soul.

Write to me and don't be so lazy. Otherwise I shall have to give you a thrashing. What fun! I'll break your head.

Whoever is most impertinent has the best chance.

Let us put our trust in God and console ourselves with the thought that all is well, if it is in accordance with the will of the Almighty, as He knows best what is profitable and beneficial to our temporal happiness and our eternal salvation.

I am not thoughtless but am prepared for anything and as a result can wait patiently for whatever the future holds in store, and I'll be able to endure it.

I love it when an aria fits a singer as perfectly as a suit of well-tailored clothes.