There is a good ear, in some men, that draws supplies to virtue out of very indifferent nutriment.

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.

Pleasure can be supported by an illusion, but happiness rests upon truth.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity.

About weak points [of the Origin] I agree. The eye to this day gives me a cold shudder, but when I think of the fine known gradations, my reason tells me I ought to conquer the cold shudder.

It was a nice relief to be able to work on individual songs.

We do not act because we know, but we know because we are called upon to act; the practical reason is the root of all reason.

I try to dumb down out there. They tell you to stay within yourself, so that's what I do. Mentally, I'm not gonna out-think myself too often.

Why can I write 'South' with some assurance that you'll know I mean Richmond and don't mean Phoenix? What is it that the South's boundaries enclose?

I grew up and still didn't know what it meant to be a man.

We prematurely write off people as failures. We are too much in awe of those who succeed and far too dismissive of those who fail.

A lot of panel programmes rely on men topping each other, or sparring with each other, which is not generally a very female thing.