“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”

“To have no time for philosophy is to be a true philosopher.”

“I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes, - and the stars through his soul.”

“Music, in performance, is a type of sculpture. The air in the performance is sculpted into something.”

“I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.”

“If one day the speed kills me, do not cry because I was smiling.”