J. J. Johnson Quotes

I used to think that each phase of life was the end. But now that my view on life is more or less fixed, I believe that change is a great thing. In fact, it's the only real absolute in the world.

There's no worse feeling than seeing my buildings and realizing the mistakes.

Sir, I did not count your glasses of wine, why should you number up my cups of tea?

Round numbers are always false.

I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it.

Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and... the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.

All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.

Jerry Ford is so dumb he can't fart and chew gum at the same time.

It's odd that you can get so anesthetized by your own pain or your own problem that you don't quite fully share the hell of someone close to you.

Don't let proud get to your head, always humble yourself.

Driving will never be away from me - I can't just give it up. It's all I've ever done, and there's something about being in that car.

I was at the Olympic Games winning medals and I still doubted my image. I doubted what I looked like. That's sad.

If we only elected good men, we'd never have leaders.

Doing what's right isn't the problem. It is knowing what's right.

Nothing ever happened except God.

What convinces is conviction.

I do find it amusing when somebody cuts me off, makes an aggressive move on me in a car. I'm like, 'Do you have any idea what I do for a living? Why?'

I grew up in a very simple home, a very simple background, and to be able to do what I'm able to do today, I'm very honored. I don't think I'll ever lose that perspective, and I don't want to.

Writing is one of the few careers for which you essentially train yourself, the other two major ones being juggling and pickpocketing.

i miss you so much it's giving me a pain in my pancreas.

Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your quest.

It is important that you strive for humility, but not humiliation, for a cool, level-headed confidence, not a stiff, delusional arrogance.

I always wanted to be a sprinter.

The people with money to build today are corporations - they are our popes and Medicis. The sense of pride is why they build.

In life we get an opportunity to do some cool things, and some things that are fun and that we like doing.

The joy of motherhood: what a mother experiences when all her children are in bed

Don’t let your life speed out of control. Live intentionally. Do something today that will last beyond your lifetime.

When your songs are like your babies, even the one that you know aren't great, you still love.

I just continue to be myself and give this thing over to the good lord, just do my best every night and pretend like it's just any other job.

When I was in school, I used to look out the window and see the big red double-deck buses driving by. It just looked so free.

Worry is the senseless process of cluttering up tomorrows opportunities with leftover problems from today

I was supposedly living this glamorous life, but I was crippled by the idea of growing old and where do I go next? The whole age thing—in our industry, it's everything.

Let the results be a by-product of you taking impeccable steps day-in and day-out.

Our faith can only go as far as our awareness of Gods goodness

Perfectionism is the counterfeit of excellence. Excellence is Kingdom, while perfectionism is religion. What ever you do, do it with all you might, and as unto the Lord. That is excellence.

You didn't want to bring home anything but an A or a B. To my mom, a C was like an F.

There were big geysers coming up where the shells were landing and there were bodies floating, face down, face up.

I think women are often taken for granted.

Henry figured that the reason the Cheyenne had always ridden Appaloosas into battle was because by the time the men got there, they were so angry with the horses they were ready to kill everything.

Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.

The synonyme of usury is ruin.

Ron Paul's revolution isn't a fluke. It's the future.

When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land.

See what you're doing wrong, laugh at it, change and do better.

Books have always a secret influence on the understanding.

America deserves common sense immigration reform that reflects our interests and our values as Americans.

I love doing improv. I love comedy. I have always felt this way, even when I was really young.

Remember: People who live in glass houses can see you masturbating in their bushes.

Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.

Ask yourself every couple of minutes, 'Can I go harder? Can I do more?' You've got so much power. Show me.