Menuhin was playing Bach on a fantastic spiritual level when he was a teenager.
They did not know it was impossible so they did it
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.
Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.
Worrying is paying interest on a debt you might not even owe.
When we know better, we do better.
The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight; that he shall not be a mere passenger, but shall do his share in the work that each generation of us finds ready to hand; and, furthermore, that in doing his work he shall show, not only the capacity for sturdy self-help, but also self-respecting regard for the rights of others.
He leaned over her, the sun behind his head making a halo of gold, his face lit by the reflections off the water.
May the peace of God be with you," she says, her voice low, "even in the midst of trouble. " "Why would it?" I say softly, so no one else can hear. "After all I've done. . . " "It isn't about you," she says. "It is a gift. You cannot earn it, or it ceases to be a gift.