The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
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.