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- Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet. — George Eliot
- Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule. — Samuel Butler
- Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. — Plato
- Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us. — Thomas Carlyle
- Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world. — Thomas Carlyle
- A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy. — Thomas Carlyle