One victim lives in tragedy, another victim stops to stare, and still another walks on by pretending not to see

I'm just trying to keep things simple, and just be a little more offhand and not get so deep into things. Enjoy what you got right now, because who knows what's going to happen tomorrow.

Call me a relic, call me what you will, say I'm old fashion, say I'm over the hill. Today's music ain't got the same soul, I like that old time rock and roll.

Those are the memories that made me a wealthy soul.

Stood alone on a mountain top, starin' out at the Great Divide. I could go east, I could go west, it was all up to me to decide. Just then I saw a young hawk flyin' and my soul began to rise.

The years rolled slowly past and I found myself alone. Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends, I found myself further and further from my home.

I write probably 80 percent of my stuff over the winter.

Mediocrity's easy, the good things take time, the great need commitment.

Up with the sun. Gone with the wind.

Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then.

When you're in a relationship, you're always surrounded by a ring of circumstances... joined together by a wedding ring, or in a boxing ring.

Her memories splashed my nights with a magical illumination. Her thoughts were my intoxication!

Religion converts despair which destroys into resignation which submits.

By indignities men come to dignities.

But the way I see it, dying without knowing love would be a tragedy.

When I close my eyes my vision is even more powerful.

All the really good ideas I ever had came to me while I was milking a cow.

The very definition of tyranny is when all powers are gathered under one place.

I don't remember yesterday. I pretty much live in the moment.

Laughter destroys any divisions between people.

Nothing great ever happened without enthusiasm.