"A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest; Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem; and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art."
"Romance has been elegantly defined as the offspring of fiction and love."
"Most people die with their music still locked up inside them."
"Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure."
"Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor."
"Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth."