Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.

Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

An artist has no home in Europe except in Paris.

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.

Not having hope is not an excuse for not doing something.

You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you.

As a kid, I used to see how Sachin Tendulkar used to win matches under pressure for India in Sharjah or other places. So I was always keen to repeat the same in similar situations. I don’t take pressure on myself when I am in the middle. I love pressure, and I always believe that pressure makes you more focused.

Art is never finished, only abandoned.

The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.

I used to consider the listener. But now I’m in a space where, if I’m not inspired, I can’t really do the music. I can’t feel it.

Once you get into this great stream of history, you can’t get out.

Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.

Writing means sharing. It’s part of the human condition to want to share things – thoughts, ideas, opinions.

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.

We live in a culture that relishes tearing others down. It’s ultimately more fulfilling, though, to help people reach their goals. Instead of feeling jealous, remember: If God did it for them, He can do it for you.

The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month.

I began revolution with 82 men. If I had to do it again, I do it with 10 or 15 and absolute faith. It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and plan of action.

I subscribe to the myth that an artist’s creativity comes from torment. Once that’s fixed, what do you draw on?

Time is the only critic without ambition.

Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it’s hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.

As long as you live, keep learning how to live.

Everyone here has the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the future.

Everywhere I go I find that people… both leaders and individuals… are asking one basic question, ‚Is there any hope for the future?‘ My answer is the same, ‚Yes, through Jesus Christ.‘

That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.

You should treat a muse like a fairy.

Traveling around the world and preaching for over 70 years did not give much time for reflection.

And were an epitaph to be my story I’d have a short one ready for my own. I would have written of me on my stone: I had a lover’s quarrel with the world.

All who think cannot but see there is a sanction like that of religion which binds us in partnership in the serious work of the world.

In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.

A man is what he thinks about all day long.

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.

Let us be shy no longer. Let us go to our strength. Let us offer hope. Let us tell the world that a new age is not only possible but probable.

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

And the idea of just wandering off to a cafe with a notebook and writing and seeing where that takes me for awhile is just bliss.

Sports are basically our way of feeling sorry for ourselves. Most men can’t become athletes. We’re watching guys who actually made it. We see them dunking and making touchdowns. Then we think about ourselves when we were younger.

I watched the Indy 500, and I was thinking that if they left earlier they wouldn’t have to go so fast.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.

The love of heaven makes one heavenly.

When I look back on my life as a whole, it is impossible for me not to feel blessed.

Many of my fans often tell me that they listen to my songs to get through things. And therefore, obviously, I hope that they can picture being in a place where things are better… I hope my songs can bring people to a calm place.

Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.

Each life makes its own immitation of immortality.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

Having listened to great songwriters like James Taylor and Carole King, I felt there was nothing new that was coming out that really represented me and the way I felt. So I started writing my own stuff.

When we speak of faith – the faith that can move mountains – we are not speaking of faith in general but of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

If I get stuck, I look at a book that tells me how someone else did it. I turn the pages, and then I say, ‚Oh, I forgot that bit,‘ then close the book and carry on. Finally, after you’ve figured out how to do it, you read how they did it and find out how dumb your solution is and how much more clever and efficient theirs is!

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.

The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

I want people to draw strength from me.

You see, you are a spirit, you have a soul, and you live in a body. You have emotions, you have thoughts, you have a will, and you have a conscience. You are a complex being! And Jesus came to heal every single part of you. There’s not one part that He doesn’t want to make completely whole.

I’m reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.

Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.

Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.

The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom… in a clarification of life – not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion.

Bhai was my hero and he had immense influence on me.

Anything can make me stop and look and wonder, and sometimes learn.

Music has the power to inspire the world.