The cardinal virtue of a teacher [is] to protect the pupil from his own influence.

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.

You know, the kind who know Jesus by His first name, but out of politeness never use it even to His face.

I'll never be the best guitar player.

. . . don't rewrite unless you know what you're trying to do.

We devolve into animals when we creep near to death.

We live in a society where we wake up our kids for school but not Fajr.

To me, there's two types of songs, good and bad. And I just like to stick with the good ones.

People who boast about their I.Q. are losers.

When I see four young kids in a band, I think, That looks really fun, no matter how shitty they are. You develop your own thing, and get excited about your band name. It's all so harmless.

Just feeling free to walk out on stage and be myself is pretty damn significant.