Directly after God in heaven comes a Papa.

Music must never offend the ear, but must please the listener, or, in other words, must never cease to be music.

I too had to work hard, so as not to have to work hard any longer.

Forgive me, Majesty. I am a vulgar man! But I assure you, my music is not.

If people could see into my heart, I should almost feel ashamed - all there is cold, cold as ice.

As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence, I have formed during the last few years such close relationships with this best and truest friend of mankind that death's image is not only no longer terrifying to me, but is indeed very soothing and consoling, and I thank my God for graciously granting me the opportunity...of learning that death is the key which unlocks the door to our true happiness.

I should like to know for what reason idleness is so popular with many young people that it is impossible to dissuade them from it either by words or by chastisements.