One expects decent people to stand up for the good of all. Decent people shut their doors and hide behind them as decent people do. Massacres could never happen if it weren't for decent people.

Because beautiful things never last. Not roses nor snow… And not fireworks, either

Most of the mess that is called history comes about because kings and presidents cannot be satisfied with a nice chicken and a good loaf of bread.

For mad I may be, but I will never be convenient.

History is a Rorschach test, people. What you see when you look at it tells you as much about yourself as it does about the past.

Together in our house, in the firelight, we are the world made small.

Hope is the crystal meth of emotions. It hooks you fast and kills you hard.

The greenest of pastures are right here on earth.

He's wearing boots, a kilt, and a long-sleeve tee. No coat, even though it's December. Beautiful people don't need coats. They've got their auras to keep them warm.

I'm wishing he could see that music lives. Forever. That it's stronger than death. Stronger than time. And that its strength holds you together when nothing else can.

When you can write music that endures, bravo. Until then, keep quiet and study the work of those who can.

When you think this pain is all you deserve, you are right. You are the only one that can decide how long you will walk in hell.

Throwing your heart into something is great, but when any one thing becomes all that you stand for, you're vulnerable to an identity crisis when you pivot to a Plan B.

To keep Nigeria ONE, is a task that must be DONE.

I never knew that I could love someone the way that I love you.

I've discovered this new electronic technique that creates new speech out of stuff that's already there.

Find ways to embrace the things that make you unique, and you'll unlock the ways you can make a difference in the world.

It is my experience that if a person practices self discovery with intent, they will be successful. Success is an outer sign that they are channeling energy correctly.

When you claim to have the truth, as opposed to the truth as you perceive it, then you move us toward a theocratic view of government.

I'm a dirt road out in the country kind of person, but I remember thinking, I could live in Chicago.

What you persist in doing gets easier. The task hasn't changed, but your ability to do it has increased.