"Everything that is done in the world is done by hope."

"For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel."

"The will is a beast of burden. If God mounts it, it wishes and goes as God wills if Satan mounts it, it wishes and goes as Satan wills Nor can it choose its rider... the riders contend for its possession."

"I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, Self."

"Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself."

"The pursuit of excellence requires knowing that the melody of life is composed of both highs and lows."

"To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song."

"I became a set designer for opera. I'm a great opera buff, I love classical music, and I needed a time-out."