“The bigoted, the narrow minded, the stubborn, and the perpetually optimistic have all stopped learning.”

“A popular management term used to describe efficiency is called "working smart." We are told that if we work smart instead of hard, we will be more productive. But if we do work "smart" then we are likely to have idle time, and if we are idle we will likely be thought of as being lazy or worthless.”

“as self-knowledge develops, we begin to care more about what we think and less about what others ask of us. We”

“From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings.”

“A writer will find inspiration anywhere. They have to look and see, that's all. Then they have to write.”

“I didn’t treat my girl like she was mineYeah, I thought I didn’t need her at the timeBut I changed my way of thinkin’ when she leftYeah, I finally learned my lesson, but I learned it by myself”

“Happiness is a temporary chemical imbalance of the true state of mind.”