Music imitates (represents) the passions or states of the soul, such as gentleness, anger, courage, temperance, and their opposites.
- Aristotle
Humility and patience are the surest proofs of the increase of love.
- John Wesley
He will unfailingly be pleased with our patience and take note of our diligence and perseverance.
- Francis de Sales
He who sows courtesy reaps friendship and he who plants kindness gathers love.
- St. Basil
You don't love because: you love despite; not for the virtues, but despite the faults.
- William Faulkner
When you live the virtues - when you live in that place of God-consciousness - all these rules we have about cause and effect, beginnings and ends, don't have any impact or relevance.