Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms.

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

You cannot save everyone. Some people are going to destroy themselves no matter how much you try to help them.

Where wise actions are the fruit of life, wise discourse is the pollination.

An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.

Every positive thought is a silent prayer which will change your life.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

Your intelligence is a fire that can illuminate any darkness. Awaken and let your mind burn so brightly! You are alive for a reason!

You cannot save people from themselves. All you can do is stand firmly in your hopes for them, with compassion.

When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again.

Enthusiasm is the energy and force that builds literal momentum of the human soul and mind.

Conviction is a good motive, but a bad judge.

We shouldn't have stupid cars that use liquid fossil fuels. Come on, how outmoded is that? We have to get to the point where this is no longer a part of our experience.

Fashion absolutely matters, but it doesn’t matter absolutely.

Ask the dust on the road! Ask the Joshua trees standing alone where the Mojave begins. Ask them about Camilla Lopez, and they will whisper her name.

If I leave Chelsea, I would be unprofessional ,just because I am not playing does not mean that I don't love Chelsea. I am not leaving.

I'm typing so f-ing hard I might break my f-ing Mac book Air!!!!!!!!

My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society.

As a musician, I look for certain things that stimulate me. And what I look for is something that's an evolution on a particular genre that I never heard before.

You never know which people will affect your life.

America needs fewer men obsessed with erecting fences of hate, suspicion and name calling.