I'm not sure that I'll be able to do everything that I did before.
I looked upon myself, in a sort of romantic and silly way, as like a laboratory.
We age not by holding on to youth, but by letting ourselves grow and embracing whatever youthful parts remain.
And then I think we realized, like any young guys, that blues are not learned in a monastery. You've got to go out there and get your heart broke and then come back and then you can sing the blues.
The rock's easy, but the roll is another thing.
A painter's got a canvas. The writer's got reams of empty paper. A musician has silence.
If you say I'm great, thank you very much. But I know what I am. I could be better, man, you know?
And I’ll tell it and think it and speak it and breathe it And reflect it from the mountain so all souls can see it Then I’ll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin’ But I’ll know my song well before I start singin
If we keep this question in mind while planning our days, we will see that we actually have countless opportunities to add to our life force. Being around people and places we love and doing things that give us deep satisfaction, taking time to digest the events in our lives, being less busy, telling the truth, laughing a lot, eating right, exercising regularly, having long talks with those we love-these are among the best ways to nourish our vitality. Our life force thrives when we are completely engaged in the present moment.
Sometimes your worst hits in life wind up being your best advantage. If only you could believe that when you're getting hit.
Love did not have to make sense. It did not have to be worthy. It did not have to be earned. It did not have to woo. It just simply was.