I'm not a politician; I am a singer. Long ago, they said, 'That one, she sings politics. ' I don't sing politics; I merely sing the truth.
I came into the world very young, in an age that was very old.
Before I compose a piece, I walk around it several times, accompanied by myself.
Je suis venu au monde tres jeune dans un temps tres vieux
When I was young, people used to say to me: Wait until you're fifty, you'll see. I am fifty. I haven't seen anything.
I am by far your superior, but my notorious modesty prevents me from saying so.
Last year I gave several lectures on "Intelligence and Musicality among Animals". . . Today I am going to speak to you about "Intelligence and Musicality among Critics". . . The subject is much the same, with some modifications, of course.
In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife!
If it were not for my firm belief in an overruling Providence, it would be difficult for me, in the midst of such complications of affairs, to keep my reason on its seat. But I am confident that the Almighty has His plans, and will work them out; and, whether we see it or not, they will be the best for us.
I've always said, the harder the golf course, the better I play.
Our obedience is God's pleasure when it proves that God is our treasure. This is good news, because it means very simply that the command to obey is the command to be happy in God. The commandments of God are only as hard to obey as the promises of God are hard to believe. The Word of God is only as hard to obey as the beauty of God is hard to cherish.