I'm sorry I wrote you such a long letter; I didn't have time to write a short one.
There are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; its what we do with them that's important.
Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.
Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thought leads, and dare to carry that out in your life.
Don't stop chasing your dreams, because dreams do come true.
Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.
I will take fate by the throat; it will never bend me completely to its will.
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.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.
Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time, who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done, if we are always doing.
Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Of course, I could be wrong.
I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me.
People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.
Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.
Humans have come into being for the sake of each other, so either teach them, or learn to bear them.
In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.
My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.
Plan your work - work your plan. Lack of system produces that 'I'm swamped' feeling.
When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.
I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.
