A person is the product of their dreams. So make sure to dream great dreams. And then try to live your dream.

Nothing will work unless you do.

A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!

A man could love only what he respected, not pitied.

Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure.

One of the main differences between silent meditation and chanting is that silent meditation is rather dependent on concentration, but when you chant, it's more of a direct connection with God.

Peace might sell, but who's buying?

My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel.

If you want to build a high performance organization, you've got to play chess, not checkers.

Perfection in any endeavor is an aiming point. Let the desire for it push you, but don't let the absence of it stop you.

Los Angeles and New York are the big centers of the music industry worldwide so of course it can be hard for newcomers who don't know what to expect from the music business.

So are you to my thoughts as food to life, or as sweet seasoned showers are to the ground.