The only music I don't like is bad music.

Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.

I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.

Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.

Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room.

You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff

I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you're supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

The process is the most beautiful part.

I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth."

Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.'

As things stand the "intellectuals" only come out to lick the bones left over by the tyrant.

It has been said that writing comes more easily if you have something to say.

Defense is attack, attack is defense, each being the cause and result of the other.

The Devil pulls the strings which make us dance; We find delight in the most loathsome things; Some furtherance of Hell each new day brings, And yet we feel no horror in that rank advance.

The soul selects her own society, Then shuts the door; On her divine majority Obtrude no more.

When the invocation descends into the heart, if there is darkness within, it illuminates it; and if there is already light, the invocation increases the light and intensifies it.

Never have so many left so much to so few.

If you are clever enough to figure out what men want, you are either too wise to marry them or too intimidating for them to marry you.

Assertiveness is most effective when least applied.

Every man has inside himself a parasitic being who is acting not at all to his advantage.