“Of course quality is important but is it not the quality of an individual’s originality that is most important?”

Women will be no longer made the slaves of, or dependent upon men. They will be equal in education, rights, privileges and personal liberty.

There are good hearts to serve men in palaces as in cottages.

God and the Doctor we alike adore But only when in danger, not before; The danger o’er, both are alike requited, God is forgotten, and the Doctor slighted.

Eight hours daily labour is enough for any human being, and under proper arrangements sufficient to afford an ample supply of food, raiment and shelter, or the necessaries and comforts of life, and for the remainder of his time, every person is entitled to education, recreation and sleep.

Man is the creature of circumstances.

The lowest stage of humanity is experienced when the individual must labour for a small pittance of wages from others.

Never argue, repeat your assertion.

To preserve permanent good health, the state of mind must be taken into consideration.

To train and educate the rising generation will at all times be the first object of society, to which every other will be subordinate.

Chastity is sexual intercourse with affection.

Courts of law, and all the paraphernalia and folly of law cannot be found in a rational state of society.

There is but one mode by which man can possess in perpetuity all the happiness which his nature is capable of enjoying, – that is by the union and co-operation of all for the benefit of each.

My life was not useless; I gave important truths to the world, and it was only for want of understanding that they were disregarded. I have been ahead of my time.

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.

Failure is the true test of greatness

My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice.

Nick and Simon had come to a natural end of their working relationship with Warren, which obviously opened the door for a reunion of the original five.

In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative, original thinker unless you can also sell what you create.

When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and it’s a pretty honorable position to be in.

I remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing – something I couldn’t wait to get out of the way. Singing was originally like a chore that I didn’t really enjoy.

Wait, I’m deciding to be my own individual self. And it looks nothing like what anyone else is doing.