Quotes from Neil Peart

Getting through Lake Tahoe was already like L.A., with construction all over the place

Whatever is left behind in the passing of a rare talent, so much is always lost.

was the deep, cold distinction between fantasy and reality: No consequences.

If the future's looking dark We're the ones who have to shine If there's no one in control We're the ones who draw the line Though we live in trying times We're the ones who have to try And we know that time has wings So we're the ones who have to fly" - from "Everyday Glory," by

All preordained A prisoner in chains A victim of venomous fate Kicked in the face You can't pray for a place In heaven's unearthly estate Each of us A cell of awareness Imperfect and incomplete Genetic blends With uncertain ends On a fortune hunt that's far too fleet

I remember thinking, "How does anyone survive something like this? And if they do, what kind of person comes out the other end?" I didn't know, but throughout that dark time of grief, sorrow, desolation, and complete despair, something in me seemed determined to carry on. Something would come up.

Another feature on the new bikes was something I never thought I cared about—cruise control.

principle of serendipitous confluence.

hay farms, scrub forest, and some bald-looking areas of

Those who know what's best for us must rise and save us from ourselves.

The songs he chose reflected that same withdrawn, private man, but this man had the gift of expressing his inner soulscape through the medium of some of the 20th century's finest songwriters, from Rodgers and Hart to Antonio Carlos Jobim to Jimmy Webb, and as always, making those songs his own.

No his mind is not for rent To any god or government Always hopeful, yet discontent He knows changes aren't permanent But change is

The keystone of any artistic construction is contained in that simple question, what is the intention?

You know, I used to think, 'Life is great, but people suck,' but now I've had to learn the opposite, 'Life sucks, but people are great.

What you own is your own kingdom / What you do is your own glory / What you love is your own power / What you live is your own story

Few people associate words like serenity and tranquility with motorcycling, but some of us discover those mind-states by motoring along on our own two wheels, out in the weather and part of the scenery, on quiet roads of our choosing.

It is said that pearls, being organic, become imbued with the essence of their wearer, and thus are the most personal of jewels

One day I feel I'm on top of the world And the next it's falling in on me I can get back on I can get back on One day I feel I'm ahead of the wheel, And the next it's rolling over me I can get back on I can get back on It's a far cry from the world we thought we'd inherit It's a far cry from the way we thought we'd share it

That's not hunting," I wrote, "that's just shooting.

What is a master but a master student? And if that's true, then there's a responsibility on you to keep getting better and to explore avenues of your profession.