When I err every one can see it, but not when I lie. [Ger., Wenn ich irre kann es jeder bemerken; wenn ich luge, nicht.]

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

Let us do or die.

The way I see it if you want the rainbow you gotta put up with the rain.

Even if I don't have the money to take vocal lessons, I'll practice in the house by myself singing out loud.

Some nights the sky wept stars that quickly floated and disappeared into the darkness before our wishes could meet them.

Dogs are voiceless ... a critical part of having dogs is emotional responsibility: learning how to understand them and, when necessary, to speak and act on their behalf.

I think my music generally transcends a lot of genres.

The sacred lives beyond labels and judgment, in the wood-of-no-names.

Did you eat a lot of paint chips as a child?

I have learned that if this is what I am going to do, and do it well, then I have to avoid drinking.