You Can Work Hard
2019-12-27
You can work hard, do everything that you think is right, but one thing you’ll never overcome in life is fate. You can’t control fate.
Now They’re Getting So Politically Correct
2019-12-27
Now they’re getting so politically correct you can’t even stick your tongue out at somebody.
No One Wants to Quit When He’s Losing
2019-12-27
No one wants to quit when he’s losing and no one wants to quit when he’s winning.
Never Put a Question Mark Where God Puts a Period
2019-12-27
Never put a question mark where God puts a Period.
Even Though I Was Very Shy
2019-12-27
Even though I was very shy, I found I could get onstage if I had a new identity.
The Only Art I’ll Ever Study
2019-12-27
The only art I’ll ever study is stuff that I can steal from.
I Wanted to Prove the Sustaining Power of Music
2019-12-27
I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music.
Fame Can Take Interesting Men
2019-12-27
Fame can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.
I Don’t Know Where I’m Going
2019-12-27
I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.
It’s so Great to Be Able to Make People Laugh
2019-12-27
It’s so great to be able to make people laugh, because this is so often how we get our selves back.
Not Forgiving Is Like Drinking Rat Poison
2019-12-27
Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.
Lighthouses Don’t Go Running All Over an Island
2019-12-27
Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.
Hope Begins in the Dark
2019-12-26
Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come.
Forgiveness Is Giving Up All Hope
2019-12-26
Forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a better past.
Almost All Good Writing Begins
2019-12-26
Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere.