Farmers have more Associations, and Bureaus, and Clubs, than they have pitchforks.

Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.

Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

As no one else can know how we perceive, we are the best experts on ourselves.

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

A person cannot teach another person directly; a person can only facilitate another's learning

We ought to be living as if Jesus died yesterday, rose this morning, and is coming back this afternoon.

The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.

We need never be hopeless because we can never be irreperably broken.

Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.

I am surely a creature. For what human has two hearts? But I have two hearts— one is always broken

If you make a mistake, you should enjoy it.

The great thing about having a small family is that there are fewer people to disappoint.

A lot of guitar players get stuck on a person ... before they find out who they really are ... every guitar player should remember be yourself - just let it rip.

For poetry, more than any other art, except music, has a compelling hold upon the spiritual side of life.

A 45-year old looks a lot like a 25-year old who's been out all night. And feels just as good about having survived the experience.

Celebrate each accomplishment on your way to reaching your goal. Each challenge conquered whether large or small is a positive step to greatness.