If you're going through hell, keep going.
It's always too early to quit.
Only the educated are free.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Well done is better than well said.
Never complain and never explain.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
I loved my 17 years with R.E.M., but I'm ready to reflect, assess and move on to a different phase of my life. The four of us will continue our close friendship, and I look forward to hearing their future efforts as the world's biggest R.E.M. fan.