Over the years I have jotted down thoughts as they would occasionally pop into my head. Here they are. Scroll down to see the actual notes.
“You can not succeed and yet not fail.”
“Never trust a moment’s revelation over a month’s contemplation.”
“Confidence is like a post to lean on. Unfortunately, depending on where you stand, the most important piece of information may be hidden from view.”
“The bad news is the good news never lasts. The good news is the bad news never lasts.”
“Sometimes destiny must be thrust upon us.”
“Courage is admiring the view after you parachute has failed.”
“Being prepared is so much better than having a plan.”
“The book of reality is far smaller than the book of conjecture.”
“Why change for art’s sake when art should change for your sake?”
“Enlightenment comes when one realizes they are neither immortal nor divine.”
“The artist is stuck between fear and craving.”
“Art is about risks.”
“Where money is king, the kings have the money.”
“If you feel stupid, maybe you are.”
“Women are like the weather – try and predict their behavior and you’re likely to get soaked.”
“A single morning’s reflections are worth more than a month of overture-filled evenings.”
“Great people do not die but are instead denied life.”
“Aging is life’s usher.”
“Faith in one’s self is a strength, faith in all else is a weakness.”
“Half of the people one meets are below average.”
“Don’t go to great lengths to achieve simple peace.”
“Religious views are like underwear: for God’s sake, keep them private.”
“There’s always someone who will risk what you will not.”
“You can hope it gets better or pray that it won’t get worse but just don’t believe it will stay the same.”
“Money is like warm water – It’s great when it flows and it sucks when it slows.”
“Live first. Ask questions later.”
“As one grows older, they develop a firmer footing on ever softening ground.”
“There’s only one way to shut up an egotistical, highly talented person: Do better, achieve more, or you shut up.”
“I can spend a half an hour killing ten minutes.”
“What sells is sad stories and happy endings.”
“Forbidden laughs are the best kind.”
“It’s the black cat that’s not superstitious.”
“I may not be at the level of Genius, but I can see it from here.”
“Don’t leave fate up to chance.”
“I’d rather be slapped with the truth than seduced by lies.”
“When I visited Costa Rica I felt unsafe in places but (to be fair) if I were a visitor in L.A. I might blunder into Hollywood too.”
“An imperfect past can ruin a perfectly good day.”
“Life (on earth) is the residue of chaos.”
“Anyone can add to the population but the harder task is to add to the civilization.”
“Babies cry for those who can’t.”
“Life’s going and I’m late!”
