Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
It's always too early to quit.
Know or listen to those who know.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
I spent many years trying to write a lot like Ben Folds or John Lennon or Rivers Cuomo. I think that's healthy when you're learning to write and seeing how chords fit together and how songs take shape.