Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startles out wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something.

Beauty without expression tires.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination.

Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

Journalism, look you, is the religion of modern society.

You own your feelings. You own your thoughts. You control both. No one has the right to any of it—to any of you without your permission.

Revenge is Always Sweet, it's the Aftertaste that's Bitter.

The Beatles were raw musically, but I think they really had something.

You've got to get up every morning with a smile on your face And show the world all the love in your heart.

All my friends are rock critics, so we talk about rock criticism a lot. Because of that, in order to be part of the conversation, you have to have an awareness of what the discussion is.

It is beautiful, the world, and life itself. I am glad I have lived.

I have never been particularly impressed by the self centered musings of my fellow writers.

I think some industries are so far behind the rest of humanity, in the way they see characters and cast shows. Once those walls get broken down, it changes everything.

The time when domestic violence is the most lethal is when the person is trying to leave the situation.