"I sat down at the piano and my hands began to browse over the keys. Then something happened. I felt as though I could reach out and touch God. I found myself playing a melody, one I'd never heard or played before, and words came into my head -- they just seemed to fall into place..." --Thomas A. Dorsey

"By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself; see what thy soul doth wear." --George Herbert

"When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people." --Abraham Joshua Heschel

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." --Dalai Lama