He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher... or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.
If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.
It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.
Years from now, after I'm gone, someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me.
If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with.
Failure is not our only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.
I can never stand still. I must explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the limitations of my own imagination.
When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger, the other opportunity.
The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows
The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.
Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.
The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.
We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.
And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.
If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.