Being Irish he had an abiding sense of tragedy which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.

And of course there's so much music in and around our family. I had a piano during Christmas because it's obviously useful through the season. There are so many people songwriters who are around.

T'was the night before Christmas when all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.

To perceive Christmas through its wrappings becomes more difficult with every year.

A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory like a thunderstorm and we all go through it together.

There's an adage that is an apt description of the new dynamic at work between brands and consumers connected through social media: People support what they help to build. But now that many brands are launching community-driven cause marketing campaigns the challenge becomes what to do next?

I don't think people understand that being poor means you have to work from dawn until dusk just to survive through the day. I think there's some notion that poor people lie about all day not doing anything.

Another Black Label motto. That's what I think life is. It's just another bridge to cross. You ask no questions. Whatever work it is you gotta do you gotta go over it under it through it around it to do it.

Beset by a difficult problem? Now is your chance to shine. Pick yourself up get to work and get triumphantly through it.

Through selfless work love of God grows in the heart. Then through his grace one realize him in course of time. God can be seen. One can talk to him as I am talking to you.