While to the claims of charity a man may yield and yet be free, to the claims of conformity no man may yield and remain free at all

A red rose is not selfish because it wants to be a red rose. It would be horribly selfish if it wanted all the other flowers in the garden to be both red and roses.

Charity creates a multitude of sins.

One's real life is often the life that one does not lead.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons.

I don't play accurately-any one can play accurately- but I play with wonderful expression. As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte. I keep science for Life.