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Neil Peart Quotes

Neil Peart quotes

Canadian Musician September 12, 1952

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The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect, So hard to earn so easily burned. In the fullness of time, A garden to nurture and protect. It's a measure of a life. The treasure of a life is a measure of love and respect, The way you live, the gifts that you give. In the fullness of time, It's the only return that you expect Neil Peart
I can worship Nature, and that fulfills my need for miracles and beauty. Art gives a spiritual depth to existence -- I can find worlds bigger and deeper than my own in music, paintings, and books. And from my friends and family I receive the highest benediction, emotional contact, and personal affirmation. I can bow before the works of Man, from buildings to babies, and that fulfills my need for wonder. I can believe in the sanctity of Life, and that becomes the Revealed Word, to live my... Neil Peart
To get nostalgic about other people's music, or even about your own, makes a terrible statement about the condition of your life and your prospects for the future. Neil Peart
books, i think, are a different kind of time machine. instead of reminding you of a lost world, they create one for you. more personal, more intimate-unlike movies, say, the world you experience while reading a book has been lived and envisioned entirely from the INSIDE, and its contours are yours alone. Neil Peart
excitement is found along the road, not at the end, and likewise, peace is not a fixed point-except perhaps in the unwanted "rest in peace" sense. PEACE is the breathing space between destinations, between excitements, an occasional part of the journey, if you're lucky. PEACE is a space you move through very rarely, and very briefly-but your not allowed to stay there. you have to keep moving, and go do what you do. because you can... Neil Peart
Neil Peart quote: "You can't get wise with sleep still in your eyes no matter..."
You can't get wise with sleep still in your eyes no matter what your dream might be. Neil Peart
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. Neil Peart
It's interesting. I've known quite a few good athletes that can't begin to play a beat on the drum set. Most team sport is about the smooth fluidity of hand-eye coordination and physical grace, where drumming is much more about splitting all those things up. Neil Peart
I had spindly little ankles, and growing up in Canada, I couldn't skate. I was no good at any sports so was very much a pariah through those adolescent years. Neil Peart
Neil Peart quote: "I'm still no good at ball-and-stick games. If I go play golf..."
I'm still no good at ball-and-stick games. If I go play golf with the guys, it's intended to be a joke. Neil Peart
Neil Peart quote: "Don't try to change Doofus, let Doofus change you."
Don't try to change Doofus, let Doofus change you. Neil Peart
Neil Peart quote: "No changes are permanent, but change is."
No changes are permanent, but change is. Neil Peart
Neil Peart quote: "From first to last, the peak is never passed. Something..."
From first to last, the peak is never passed. Something always fires the light that gets in your eyes. Neil Peart
Anytime I have an idea, I'll make sure that I put it down so that when we do sit down to write an album, I don't have to dream it all out of thin air. I don't have to be creative on the spur of the moment, or spontaneously artistic. I just take advantage of whenever creativity strikes. Neil Peart
Neil Peart quote: "Courageous convictions will drag the dream into existence."
Courageous convictions will drag the dream into existence. Neil Peart

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