I was obliged to be industrious. Whoever is equally industrious will succeed equally well.

On land, on sea, at home abroad, I smoke my pipe and worship God.

Old concept: Love is blind. Marriage is an eye opener. New concept: Love is not blind - it simply enables one to see things others fail to see.

Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence.

It cannot remain unmentioned that so many poorly equipped boys, and boys who have no talent at all for music, have been accepted into the school to date that the quality of music has necessarily declined and deteriorated. And those who do bring a few precepts with them when they come to school are not ready to be used immediately.

Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.

I have always kept one end in view, namely ... to conduct a well-regulated church music to the honour of God.

It is the special province of music to move the heart.

Ah! How sweet coffee tastes! Lovelier than a thousand kisses, sweeter far than muscatel wine!

The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.

My masters are strange folk with very little care for music in them.

What I have achieved by industry and practice, anyone else with tolerable natural gift and ability can also achieve.

If I decide to be an idiot, then I'll be an idiot on my own accord.