The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.

Victory is not always winning the battle...but rising every time you fall.

Six hours' sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.

Moses has revealed the existence of God to his nation. Jesus Christ to the Roman world, Muhammad to the old continent.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

You become strong by defying defeat and by turning loss into gain and failure to success.

Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can fly.

To have a right estimate of a man's character, we must see him in misfortune.

The purpose of religion is to keep the poor from killing the rich.

Numbers and more numbers...the future of mankind has come down to decimals. I guess you will figure that out, eventually.

There have been periods where the folks who were already here suddenly say, 'Well, I don't want those folks,' even though the only people who have the right to say that are some Native Americans.

Your reputation is what people say about you. Your character is what God and your wife know about you.

When you have kids, you see life through different eyes. You feel love more deeply and are maybe a little more compassionate. It's inevitable that that would make its way into your songwriting.

Anger is a signal, and one worth listening to.

I've always loved punk music, so it was really cool to do my first punk song.

I was always the sexy bass player in the background while Robin stood centre. Barry and I played it up a bit, gave 'em a bit of thigh.

We can make mayors and officers every year, but not scholars.

Do not always assume the other fellow has intelligence equal to yours. He may have more.

I never practice my guitar. From time to time I just open the case & throw in a piece of raw meat.