I think people who just know me from my band think I don't like pop music. The truth is I love pop music.

Just because today is a terrible day doesn't mean tomorrow might not be the best day of your entire life. You just have to wake up and get there

Always bet on yourself, no matter what the odds are. It means more to be in the race than watching the victory lap from the stands.

The hardest thing about depression is that it is addictive. It begins to feel uncomfortable not to be depressed. You feel guilty for feeling happy.

Music never leaves you alone, and punk rock will always be there when nothing else will.

Everyone you idolize wakes up scared to be themselves sometimes.

And there are people that will stand in your corner and convince you to stand up for another round no matter what.

Our brains may lie to us, but our hearts never do.

Sometimes when it looks like I'm deep in thought I'm just trying not to have a conversation with people.

It takes knowledge to know something. It takes guts to do what you know.

Being surrounded by six Brendons is so not fun.

I love these words that just can't be translated from language to language. They seem dignified, grounded, battling against the imperialism of reality.

I like listening to people talk about things that they love. They get to express things they don't normally get to express.

Never be ashamed of your patriotism.

To feel forever its soft fall and swell, Awake for ever in a sweet unrest, Still, still to hear her tender-taken breath, And so live ever-or else swoon in death.

Men who possess all the advantages of life are in a state where there are many accidents to disorder and discompose, but few to please them.

That's going to be on my headstone: 'He came. He wrote 'In the Air Tonight.' He... died.'

I did only what my duty demanded. I could have taken no other course without dishonor.

Some of the best people i know are fools', Evanelle said. 'The strongest people I know.

Pets are always a great help in times of stress. And in times of starvation too, o'course.

Content not thyself that thou art virtuous in the general; for one link being wanting, the chain is defective.