After you start learning all about the mechanics of piloting a riverboat, you stop seeing all the pretty sunsets and you start thinking about the weather.

I'm like a child trying to do everything, say everything and be everything all at once.

The whole universe is based on rhythms. Everything happens in circles, in spirals.

A banjo will get you through times of no money, but money won't get you through times of no banjo

Sometimes when a new piece of knowledge comes along you suddenly change your priorities and focus on something completely different instead.

Time is the most important thing there is. That is the only element that you can't withdraw from the situation and still have the situation exist. Everything depends on time.

She dries her eyes and bakes her pies and leaves 'em on the window sill

Mike Compton knows more about Bill Monroe style mandolin than the Father of Bluegrass himself.

Just when you think it can't get no better, then it does.

What's the use in being different when it's being different that's the same.

The best way to express rhythm is music.

Uncomfortable.Lord. I’ve been doing the comfortable thing my whole life, it seems like. And what did it get me? I think it’s about time I did something a little uncomfortable.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

He was planning to rape me -""Why would he ever -""Because he knew he'd get away with it.

We can't ignore the fact that ahead of us is a great war and this war is going to need significant preparation.

You can't say you're happy either. You don't even smile for me.

The world must learn to work together, or finally it will not work at all.

We can be negative and cynical or we can be charged and hot wored to find a way through it, over it, around it under it.

I like to think the movies that I've picked have something worthwhile to say. Something relevant.

Hold an image of the life you want, and that image will become fact.

Why are philosophers intent on forcing others to believe things? Is that a nice way to behave towards someone?