Love is deep, a mystery - who wants to understand its every particular?
Jazz will endure just as long people hear it through their feet instead of their brains.
The red and white and starry blue Is freedom's shield and hope.
I am happy now, to recall that I was not only his son but his companion, and whenever there was a hunting expedition or any other pleasure, I was always with him.
Dance as though no one is watching. Love as though you've never been hurt. Sing as though no one can hear you. Live as though heaven is on earth.
Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public heart is quite another thing.
A band is only as good as its euphonium section.
The philosopher whose dealings are with divine order himself acquires the characteristics of order and divinity.
Drift beautifully on the surface, and you will die unbeautifully in the depths.
In my opinion, a war between England and Germany was a war between brothers. In my inner self I admired the English government and political system.
Ace of Spades says that this became clear to him in a revelation one night. He was watching Chris Matthews interview [Barack] Obama, and he didn't get one question! He didn't ask Obama one question about how Obamacare works. Every question was one degree or another: How do you feel about [John] Boehner opposing it? How do you feel about it? What will make you happy? Do you think you can get it? [It] was irrelevant!