"A man's enemies have no power to harm him, if he is true to himself and loyal to God."

“Leftist organizations are aggressively attempting to redefine America in their own Godless image.”

“By disregarding intuition in favor of science, or science in favor of instincts, we limit ourselves.”

“[T]rue socialism must be voluntary - not coerced. Even in the most complete system of society we can conceive the individual must still have rights and property. He must appropriate food to sustain his life. He must wear clothes which are his. He must have his private and exclusive apartment, and must have the right to be in some place on God's earth from which he cannot be evicted by landlord of society.”

“Texas is rich in unredeemed dreams”

“I'm more interested in pulling out strands of joy from both myself and the audience. I'm not saying the music or songs are "light," just that when they're performed with the correct commitment it's a source of real pleasure, for me anyway.”

“There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must take the bull by the tail and face the situation.”

“I believe in God, Mozart, and Beethoven.”

Source : Richard Wagner (1994). “Pilgrimage to Beethoven and Other Essays”, p.66, U of Nebraska Press

“Doing is never enough if you neglect Being.”